Fire not scouted and sized up

In country not seen in daylight

Safety zones and escape routes not identified

Unfamiliar with weather and local factors influencing fire behavior

Uninformed on strategy, tactics, and hazards.

Instructions and assignments not clear.

No communication link with crewmembers or supervisor.

Constructing line without safe anchor point.

Building fireline downhill with fire below.

Attempting frontal assault on fire.

Unburned fuel between you and fire.

Cannot see main fire; not in contact with someone who can.

On a hillside where rolling material can ignite fuel below.

Weather becoming hotter and drier.

Wind increases and/or changes direction.

Getting frequent spot fires across line.

Terrain and fuels make escape to safety zones difficult.

Taking a nap near fireline.