Counterfire

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001383",
  "term": "Counterfire",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A fire intentionally set ahead of an advancing wildfire to consume fuel and create a barrier that the main fire cannot cross. This tactic, also known as a backfire, requires careful planning and execution to be effective and safe. It is a controlled burn designed to reduce the intensity and spread of a larger, uncontrolled fire.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "references": [
    "contrefeu intermédiaire (Office québécois de la langue française)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gegenfeuer",
    "es": "contrafuego",
    "fr": "contre-feu"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/counterfire/"
}