Cold Trailing

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Operations

Working definition

A method of checking a fire edge by careful inspection and touch to confirm that no heat remains capable of rekindling or escaping.

In plain language

A method of checking a fire edge by careful inspection and touch to confirm that no heat remains capable of rekindling or escaping.

Why it matters

Cold Trailing 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.