Parallel Attack

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Operations

Working definition

A suppression method in which control line is constructed approximately parallel to and close to the fire edge.

In plain language

A suppression method in which control line is constructed approximately parallel to and close to the fire edge.

Why it matters

Parallel Attack 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.