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ALLUMAGE PERIPHERIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-07-19

English

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

The setting of a series of fires or a line of fire around the perimeter of an area and allowing the fire(s) to burn toward the centre of the area.

OBS

[Perimeter fire ignition] may or may not involve centre firing.

French

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

Technique consistant à allumer des foyers ou des bandes à la périphérie d'une zone et en les faisant progresser vers le centre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de intervención (incendios)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
DEF

Método para la quema de despojos, en el que se prenden fuegos a lo largo del perímetro del área a quemar, y se deja que el fuego vaya avanzando hacia el interior.

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