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NALT Full

Preferred term

fire break

Type

Topic

Definition

A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a control line from which to work.
Source: Wildland Fire Terminology, Forest Service
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

fire science and management

Synonyms

firebreak
fuel break
fuel-break
fuelbreak

In other languages

cortafuego

Spanish
cortafuegos

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/70081

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