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forest fire

DEFINITIONS OF: forest fire

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n an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area

Types:
crown fire
a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire
ground fire
a forest fire that burns the humus; may not appear on the surface
surface fire
a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth
Type of:
fire
the event of something burning (often destructive)
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