On the fireline with VWS One of the most critical — and often least visible — phases of wildland firefighting is mop-up. Once a fire has been contained, the work is far from over. Mop-up involves carefully checking, cooling, and extinguishing any remaining heat sources that could cause the fire to reignite. Where water resources are available — something that is often limited in the remote areas where Volunteer Wildfire Services typically operate — crews conduct a thorough process of stirring an

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