Wildfire

n. An unplanned, unwanted wildland fire.

• Discussion

Wildfires include any wildland fire for which the objective is to contain and control the fire, including unauthorized human-caused fires, escaped prescribed fires, and escaped fire-use fires.

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• See Also

  • fire-use fire

  • prescribed fire

  • wildland fire

   

• Notes

   

  • Author 

     

    Joe Scott

    Systems for Environmental Management

    Missoula, MT

     

  • Last update 

     

    August 2007