Req 7a6 — Post-Fire Repair
7a6.
Repair and restoration
Post-fire suppression repair takes place immediately after fire containment to repair damages caused by firefighting activities and prevent post-fire erosion.
Key Repair Actions
- Water Bars: Construct earthen berms (water bars) diagonally across firelines on slopes to divert rainwater into stable vegetation, preventing gully erosion.
- Ripping & Mulching: De-compact bulldozer trails and spread straw or wood mulch over exposed dirt.
- Reseeding: Plant native grass and seedling species to stabilize soil and prevent invasive weeds from establishing.
Requirement 7a6 Resources
🎬 Video: What is BAER? (Burned Area Emergency Response) — U.S. Forest Service — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHk5OGs8T9A
Next Steps
Examine the Incident Command System (ICS) and organizational command roles on a wildfire in Requirement 7b.