FTEC 170 - Wildland Fire Behavior

    Recent Professors
    Felix Valle
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    5.1Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course provides students with information and presentations to understand basic wildland fire behavior, wildland fire predictions, and wildland fire behavior models. This information is then used to understand wildland fire behavior decision-making for firefighters based on the science of fire behavior and the weather's influence on topography and fuels during pyrolysis of a wildland fire.
    Usually Held
    Mon 6:30pm–9:30pm