fire load
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]fire load (plural fire loads)
- The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity.
- The quantity of combustible matter in a given area, or the quantity of heat that can be generated by its combustion.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “fire load”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.