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FIRE LINE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-09-26

English

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

... the boundary of a fire at any given moment. It can be active, burning with varying intensity or completely extinguished.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Limite, en général irrégulière, atteinte par un feu qui a brûlé un certain temps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Perímetro en llamas.

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Record 2 1999-03-23

English

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

The part of a control line that is manually or mechanically prepared for the purpose of controlling a forest fire.

Key term(s)
  • fireline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Sylviculture
DEF

[...] partie de la ligne de suppression qui a été débroussaillée sur une faible largeur en vue de maîtriser un incendie.

Spanish

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