Parker, CO Brush Fire 2/27/16

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OK, I give up.

What is "duff"?

What is a Type IV engine?

Duff is a term used to describe the layer of dead pine needles, leaves and small tree branches covering the dirt.  It can be a real pain in the neck to fully extinguish and sometimes smolders for a long time.

 

On wildland fires we refer to the National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWGC) engine types... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildland_fire_engine  Most of the Colorado Front Range Type VI engines are built on 4x4 heavy duty pick up chassis with 300 gallon water tanks and meet or exceed the NWCG specs.