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backburn Austral & NZ Verb 1. to clear (an area of bush) by creating a fire that burns in the opposite direction from the wind 2. to prevent a bush fire from spreading by clearing an area of land in front of it Noun the act or result of backburning |
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| The wind is erratic," said Bill Schoneberger, an engine boss from Jacksonville working on a backburn along Forest Service Road 1510 on Sunday morning. Working through the night as operations officer, Ward ordered his crews to backburn the flanks. kept watch on a backburn charring brush, dead grass and tree stumps, a Black Hawk helicopter dumped hundreds of gallons of water on a nearby spot fire of more than 20 acres. |
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