Rotating nozzle tip having two or more outlets forming water jets that propel the tip while spraying water in a circular pattern; conveniently attached to several feet (a meter) of rigid pipe with handles or legs for supporting the nozzle while it is suspended through a hole in the floor above.

Rake attachment for cutting or ripping brush and roots out of a fireline.

Cutting tool used to clear brush, longer than a machete, usually with a heavy, solid,curved blade bolted to the end of an arm's-length handle.

Small fire truck outfitted for wildland fire. Also called a Type 6 Engine.

Large tank designed to be transported to an incident and left; larger than a tote tank.

To move to another location. Can refer to anything from moving to another location on a fireline, to an entire crew moving to another fire. Bump back" means to return to your previous location. In the "bump" system of fireline construction each firefighter works on a small piece of fireline with his or her tool perhaps slowly walking as the line progresses until a completed portion of line is encountered. Then the call to "bump up!" is heard and everyone ahead of the caller skips ahead one or more positions leaving the unfinished fireline for those coming up behind.

Colloquial term for protective pants and boots kept near a firefighters bunk (cot) for rapid deployment; more modernly includes firefighting jacket. Basis for command to Bunker up!" in preparation for hazardous duties. May also refer to entire protective clothing ensemble.

Setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line.

Relative measure of fire-control difficulty; doubling the index means twice the effort may be needed to control the fire (e.g., wind shift, heavier fuel load, etc).

The part of each 24-hour period when fires spread most rapidly; typically from 10:00 AM to sundown.

A bushfire is a wildfire that occurs in the forests, scrubs, woodlands or grasslands of Australia or New Zealand.

Australian term, for Wildfire, below.