Plume-dominated Fire

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Fire Behaviour

Working definition

A fire whose local behaviour is strongly influenced by buoyant plume dynamics rather than being controlled primarily by the ambient wind.

In plain language

A fire whose local behaviour is strongly influenced by buoyant plume dynamics rather than being controlled primarily by the ambient wind.

Why it matters

Plume-dominated Fire is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

Primary terminology sourceSearch official NWCG glossary ↗

Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.