Tactics Deploying and directing resources on an incident to accomplish the objectives designated by strategy.
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) A restriction requested by an agency and put into effect by the Federal Aviation Administration in the vicinity of an incident which restricts the operation of nonessential aircraft in the airspace around that incident.
Terra Torch ® Device for throwing a stream of flaming liquid, used to facilitate rapid ignition during burn out operations on a wildland fire or during a prescribed fire operation.
Test Fire A small fire ignited within the planned burn unit to determine the characteristic of the prescribed fire, such as fire behavior, detection performance and control measures.
Timelag Time needed under specified conditions for a fuel particle to lose about 63 percent of the difference between its initial moisture content and its equilibrium moisture content. If conditions remain unchanged, a fuel will reach 95 percent of its equilibrium moisture content after four timelag periods.
Torching The ignition and flare-up of a tree or small group of trees, usually from bottom to top.
Two-way Radio Radio equipment with transmitters in mobile units on the same frequency as the base station, permitting conversation in two directions using the same frequency in turn.
Type The capability of a firefighting resource in comparison to another type. Type 1 usually means a greater capability due to power, size, or capacity.
