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Flash fuel

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002323

Highly combustible materials that ignite rapidly and burn with intense heat, contributing to the rapid spread of a fire. These fuels often have a large surface-to-volume ratio, such as dry grasses, leaves, or fine brush. Flash fuels are a primary concern in wildland fire management.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002323
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Waldbrandmaterial; Spanish: combustible de ignición rápida; French: combustible éclair
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002323",
  "term": "Flash fuel",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Highly combustible materials that ignite rapidly and burn with intense heat, contributing to the rapid spread of a fire. These fuels often have a large surface-to-volume ratio, such as dry grasses, leaves, or fine brush. Flash fuels are a primary concern in wildland fire management.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Waldbrandmaterial",
    "es": "combustible de ignición rápida",
    "fr": "combustible éclair"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flash-fuel/"
}

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