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Backfire

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000256

A fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000256
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000256",
  "term": "Backfire",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/backfire/"
}

Record 903 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.