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Record 1 2024-06-03

English

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

The [actions] taken to halt the spread or potential spread of a wildfire by the first firefighting force to arrive at the wildfire.

French

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

Mesures prises pour freiner la propagation, réelle ou potentielle, d'un feu de forêt par la première équipe de lutte contre les incendies qui arrive sur les lieux.

Spanish

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