Which action utilizes control lines and large water streams from fixed water supplies to stop fire spread?

Which action utilizes control lines and large water streams from fixed water supplies to stop fire spread?

• A. Anchor and Hold
• B. Fire Front Following
• C. Bump and Run
• D. Take Cover

Answer: (A)

This item tests a defensive tactic that relies on establishing a fixed line and keeping the fire from crossing it by delivering large volumes of water along that line. Anchoring and holding involves creating a defensible fireline and using water from fixed sources—like hydrants, ponds, or other permanent supplies—to lay down a continuous stream or series of streams along the line. The wet barrier slows or stops flames from crossing the line, protects the structure behind it, and helps prevent spotting out ahead of the line. In practice, crews position at the line, pump water through hoses or nozzles, and maintain the moisture and cooling effect along the line to hold the fire back. The other tactics focus more on moving with the fire, retreating and re-engaging, or taking cover rather than building and utilizing a water-backed line to stop spread.

This item tests a defensive tactic that relies on establishing a fixed line and keeping the fire from crossing it by delivering large volumes of water along that line. Anchoring and holding involves creating a defensible fireline and using water from fixed sources—like hydrants, ponds, or other permanent supplies—to lay down a continuous stream or series of streams along the line. The wet barrier slows or stops flames from crossing the line, protects the structure behind it, and helps prevent spotting out ahead of the line. In practice, crews position at the line, pump water through hoses or nozzles, and maintain the moisture and cooling effect along the line to hold the fire back.

The other tactics focus more on moving with the fire, retreating and re-engaging, or taking cover rather than building and utilizing a water-backed line to stop spread.