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UNDERBURN [1 record]

Record 1 2000-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

A fire that consumes surface fuels but not trees and shrubs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Feu qui brûle la matière organique dans la couche superficielle du sol (par ex. un «feu de tourbe») et la litière de la surface ainsi que la végétation basse.

Spanish

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