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Record 1 2005-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The setting of a number of individual fires throughout an area so spaced that they will spread independently over most of the area before finally reinforcing one another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Technique consistant à allumer une série de foyers répartis dans un secteur de telle sorte qu'ils s'étendent de façon indépendante sur presque toute la surface avant de s'influencer mutuellement.

Spanish

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