fire break
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002506
A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a control line from which to work.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002506 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Forestry, Wildland Management |
| Synonyms | firebreak; fuel break; fuel-break; fuelbreak |
| References | Wildland Fire Terminology, Forest Service; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | fire science and management |
| Translations | Spanish: cortafuego |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002506",
"term": "fire break",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a control line from which to work.",
"synonyms": [
"firebreak",
"fuel break",
"fuel-break",
"fuelbreak"
],
"subject": "Forestry, Wildland Management",
"see_also": [
"fire science and management"
],
"references": [
"Wildland Fire Terminology, Forest Service",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cortafuego"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fire-break/"
}
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