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