Firing Operation

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Operations

Working definition

Deliberate ignition of fuels to remove or modify fuel between a control line and the main fire or to achieve another stated tactical objective.

In plain language

Deliberate ignition of fuels to remove or modify fuel between a control line and the main fire or to achieve another stated tactical objective.

Why it matters

Firing Operation 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.