FRL 3 indicates what?

• A. Very low fire activity
• B. Moderate activity with easy control
• C. Very active fire day anticipated. Fire occurrence above average and difficulty of control expected
• D. No expected fires

Answer: (C)

Fire Risk Level (FRL) is a forecast category that communicates the expected potential for significant fire activity based on weather, fuels, and fire danger indicators. A FRL of three signals elevated risk—conditions are favorable for rapid fire growth and suppression would be more challenging. On a day with FRL 3, you’d expect more fires than normal and that those fires could spread quickly, making control harder. That’s why the description “very active fire day anticipated; fire occurrence above average and difficulty of control expected” aligns with FRL 3. The lower end of the scale describes very low activity, no fires, or only moderate activity with easy control, which FRL 3 is not.