The phase of fire control in which ARFF personnel extinguish spot fires is ______________ ?

• A. Incipient phase
• B. Growth phase
• C. Extinguishment and overhaul
• D. Recovery phase

Answer: (C)

Extinguishment and overhaul focuses on finishing the firefighting job and making the scene safe by eliminating all flames, including any spot fires that can flare up after the main blaze is under control. When ARFF crews contain the primary fire, smaller pockets of burning fuel and hidden embers can still ignite nearby surfaces, so this phase involves actively extinguishing those spots and performing overhaul to uncover and dampen or remove remaining fuel sources. This ensures there are no rekindles before moving to recovery and site safety. The other phases occur earlier in the fire’s growth, or after firefighting is complete, but they don’t specifically target extinguishing and checking for hidden hotspots.