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FORCED BURNING [2 records]

Record 1 2003-12-10

English

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

Burning the slash as it is piled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Prévention des incendies
DEF

Brûlage des végétaux et rémanents au fur et à mesure de leur mise en tas.

Key term(s)
  • brûlage progressif

Spanish

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

Quema del matorral amontonado.

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Record 2 2000-01-27

English

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

Igniting the fuel on an area to be broadcast burned or backfired, at many points simultaneously, these being so spaced that each receives timely stimulation by radiation from adjoining ones, [in order to assure] a hot, clean burn ... under conditions where igniting at a few isolated points would not do so.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Méthode consistant à allumer des éléments combustibles d'une zone en vue d'établir un brûlage extensif ou un contre-feu de manière simultanée et en des points variés, la combustion de chaque foyer étant facilitée par le rayonnement des autres foyers.

Spanish

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