Blackline

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000588",
  "term": "Blackline",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pre-burned strip of vegetation used to control the spread of a prescribed fire or to reinforce a control line against a wildfire. Crews intentionally ignite this narrow band of fuel under controlled conditions, creating a barrier of black, burned ground that the main fire will not cross. This technique is distinct from a backfire, which is set to burn against an advancing wildfire.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "references": [
    "Blackline (National Wildfire Coordinating Group)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Brandschneise",
    "es": "línea negra",
    "fr": "ligne noire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blackline/"
}