Black

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000578",
  "term": "Black",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The portion of a wildland fire's area that has already burned, leaving behind charred vegetation and cooled ash. Firefighters work from the black, a relatively safe zone, to attack the active fire front or to secure the fire's edge and prevent re-ignition from smoldering embers. In contrast, the unburned area ahead of the fire is called the green.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "see_also": [
    "carbon black"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Media Guide (Santa Barbara County Fire Department)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Brandplatz",
    "es": "negro",
    "fr": "noir"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/black/"
}