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JUMPING FIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-03-04

English

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

A fire that spreads by spot fires the process being termed spotting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Feu (ou incendie) se propageant rapidement et dont les étincelles ou les tisons sont transportés au loin et allument de nouveaux feux appelés foyers disséminés.

OBS

Le phénomène est appelé dissémination de l'incendie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Incendio discontinuo, que se extiende por fuegos salpicados.

Key term(s)
  • incendio por salpicadura
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