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FLASH FUEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-09-26

English

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

Fuels, e.g. grass, ferns, leaves, draped (i.e. intercepted when falling) needles, tree moss, and some kinds of light slash, that ignite readily and are consumed rapidly by fire when dry ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Écosystèmes
DEF

Matières inflammables et combustibles, notamment les plantes herbacées, le feuillage, les mousses, les brindilles, etc., qui sont les premiers à s'enflammer quand ils sont secs.

Spanish

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

Material natural combustible como hierba, helechos, hojas caídas, acículas, musgos o residuos, que prenden con facilidad y son consumidos rápidamente por el fuego cuando están secos.

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