Online timer for 149 minutes
As the supervised burn continues into a second 149 minutes, you may be watching the fire edge, smoke and crew movements rather than the screen. The fresh countdown gives the next phase a clear boundary while firefighters manage the burn according to conditions on the ground.
During this second stretch, machinery, radios, wind and nearby vehicles can easily drown out a timer signal. Set a volume that you can hear from your working position without startling firefighters or landholders nearby. Keeping the phone close, with vibration enabled if available, can make the alert noticeable without filling the fireground with repeated noise.
When the next checkpoint approaches, let the supervising firefighters decide whether the burn is ready to finish, pause or continue. Tell people beside you when the alert is likely to sound, especially if someone is monitoring a radio or concentrating near the fire edge. If conditions change before then, treat the countdown as a prompt for review, not as permission to keep burning.
Common questions
What could make this second interval shorter during a supervised burn?
A wind change, rising smoke impact or faster progress along the planned area may bring the checkpoint forward. The supervising firefighters can stop or reassess the burn before the alert sounds.
What if the controlled burn is still active when this interval ends?
The alert marks a review point rather than an automatic finish. Firefighters may continue under supervision if local conditions remain suitable, while someone resets the timing only after the next plan is clear.
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