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NALT Core

Preferred term

fire behavior

Type

Topic

Definition

The manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel, weather and topography.
Source: Wildland Fire Terminology, Forest Service
Concept scheme: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

fire science and management

Narrower concepts

fire intensity

Related concepts

Synonyms

fire behaviour

In other languages

comportamiento del fuego

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40248

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