crown fire

Thân thiện

A crown fire races through the treetops of a dense forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of forest fire: A crown fire is a forest fire that spreads rapidly through the upper canopy or crowns of trees, often leaping ahead of any fire burning on the ground.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The firefighters struggled to contain the crown fire as it jumped from treetop to treetop.
  • A crown fire is more dangerous and faster-moving than a ground fire.

Advanced Usage

• "To crown" (verb, in firefighting context): When a fire spreads to the tree crowns.
  • The ground fire crowned, creating a new and more dangerous fire front.

Variants and Related Words

• Ground fire (n): A fire that burns along the forest floor, typically slower than a crown fire.
• Surface fire (n): A fire that burns loose debris on the ground surface and low vegetation.
• Crowning (n/adj): The act or process of a fire spreading into the tree crowns.

Synonyms

• Canopy fire: A fire burning in the tops of trees.
• Aerial fire: A fire burning above the ground in vegetation.

Related Phrases

• Fire behavior: The manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel, weather, and topography.
• Fire spread: The movement of a fire across the landscape.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire