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Record 1 2024-10-31

English

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

The setting of a line of fire so that it will burn away from a control line against the wind or downhill.

French

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

Allumage d'une bande de combustibles en bordure d'une ligne d'arrêt de façon telle que le feu s'étendra dans la direction opposée à celle du vent et/ou descendant la pente.

Key term(s)
  • allumage en contrevent

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