{
  "id": "disaster/wildfire-run-uphill-away-fire-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises running uphill away from a wildfire to escape the flames",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议向山上跑以逃离野火火焰",
  "regex": "run.*uphill.*wildfire|escape.*wildfire.*uphill",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Wildfires move faster uphill due to preheating of vegetation and updrafts; running uphill puts you directly in the fire's path and reduces escape time.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "野火因植被预热和上升气流而上坡移动更快；向山上跑会直接进入火势路径并缩短逃生时间。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NWCG Fire Behavior",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA Wildfire",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Fire spreads rapidly uphill, and the top is where the fire front hits first; you may be overtaken",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Fire behavior is unpredictable; perpendicular escape may still be in the path of spot fires or fire whirls",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Valleys can funnel smoke and heat, and fire may jump across, trapping you",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Move perpendicular to the fire's direction of travel, but toward a burn area, road, or water body, not uphill",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Move perpendicular to the fire's direction of travel, but toward a burn area, road, or water body, not uphill",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped, find a large clearing, lie face down in a depression, and cover yourself with dirt or a fire shelter",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If trapped, find a large clearing, lie face down in a depression, and cover yourself with dirt or a fire shelter",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Pre-plan evacuation routes and leave early; do not wait for a fire to approach",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Pre-plan evacuation routes and leave early; do not wait for a fire to approach",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "垂直于火势移动方向移动，但朝向燃烧区、道路或水体，而不是上山",
    "如果被困，找到大片空地，面朝下躺在凹陷处，并用泥土或防火罩覆盖自己",
    "提前规划疏散路线并尽早离开；不要等待火灾逼近"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.ready.gov/wildfires",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.87,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.82,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2025-01-05",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}