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Wildland Fire Type by Ignition Source

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030452

A management distinction, made to satisfy legal and budget constraints, based on whether the ignition source was planned or unplanned. Under the implementation guidance, only two types of wildland fire - wildfire and prescribed fire - are recognized.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030452
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNWCG Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030452",
  "term": "Wildland Fire Type by Ignition Source",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A management distinction, made to satisfy legal and budget constraints, based on whether the ignition source was planned or unplanned. Under the implementation guidance, only two types of wildland fire - wildfire and prescribed fire - are recognized.",
  "references": [
    "NWCG Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wildland-fire-type-by-ignition-source/"
}

Record 30,452 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.