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CENTRE FIRING [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-03-09

English

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

The setting of fires in the centre of an area or concentrated to create a central convection column with additional fires set progressively and less concentrated near the outer control lines.

OBS

As indrafts develop they draw the fire toward the centre.

French

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

Allumage d'un foyer à partir du centre de l'aire de combustion dans l'espoir de susciter un appel d'air excentrique vers le milieu et ainsi favoriser l'allumage sécuritaire d'autres foyers excentriques.

Spanish

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