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A firebreak or double track (also called a fire line, fuel break, fireroad and firetrail in Australia) is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a bushfire or wildfire.
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
At this time in history fire was viewed as a threat to timber, an economically important natural resource. As such, the decision was made to devote public funds to fire suppression and fire prevention efforts. For example, the Forest Fire Emergency Fund Act of 1908 permitted deficit spending in the case of emergency fire situations. [4]
Wildfire outbreak possible in epicenter of devastating fires. ... Fire weather conditions are at Level 2 of 3 Wednesday for a larger portion of Texas, Oklahoma and parts of Kansas and New Mexico.
The wildfire outbreak resulted in a burned area of more than 163,000 acres (66,000 ha) in portions of Western and Central Kansas, leaving the deaths of two individuals and injured three more civilians. [25] [3] Mainly in the cities of Paradise and Waldo, [26] more than 42 structures were destroyed. [20]
2011 – Summer fire outbreak across Texas claimed almost 4 million acres in over 21,000 fires. Approximately 7,000 homes were lost and approximately 50,000 homes in direct danger were saved by fire departments across the state.
The fire has burned around 3,000 acres and was 0% contained by Tuesday evening, the state firefighting agency said. Firefighters planned to take advantage of easing conditions overnight.
Fire control is the practice of reducing the heat output of a fire, reducing the area over which the fire exists, or suppressing or extinguishing the fire by depriving it of fuel, oxygen, or heat (see fire triangle). Fire prevention and control is the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as ...