Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Built Environment
Working definition
An area immediately adjacent to a structure where combustible materials are minimized to reduce direct-flame and ember-driven ignition pathways.
In plain language
An area immediately adjacent to a structure where combustible materials are minimized to reduce direct-flame and ember-driven ignition pathways.
Why it matters
Noncombustible Zone is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.