Be sure roads are wide enough for your equipment. Cut overhanging vegetation that could damage the top of your equipment. Make sure you have rakes, shovels and backpacks. Usually, lightweight forestry hoses with small nozzles are best for brush fires. Fire detection is the third important step.
Most military installations don t have watchtowers to locate possible fire spots.
But you can make periodic fire patrols. Drive through your wild-land areas or places where children play. These areas sometimes are hideouts where children play with matches or experiment with smoking. If you spot a fire, don t assume it will go out by itself no matter how small it is. A smoldering log is just waiting for a gust of wind and a few dried leaves to ignite into a full-blown brush fire.