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firebreak a strip of open land in forest or prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire firebreak [′fīr‚brāk] (forestry) A cleared area of land intended to check the spread of forest or prairie fire. (mining engineering) A strip across an area in which either no combustible material is employed or in which, if timber supports are used, sand is filled and packed tightly around them. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The closure helped ensure no fires would be started by campers and others ignoring campfire prohibitions and limited the risk that people in the forest would be trapped should fire break out. Roosevelt Forest, near Boulder Colorado, officials consulted closely with county officials before making plans to cut a fire break along a ridgeline sporting a forest of lodgepole pine. E[acute accent]The group also cited the region's aggressive fuel suppression projects, including a large fire break that helped prevent the spread of a brushfire that could have caused millions of dollars of damage to the community. |
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