Running Fire

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Fire Behaviour

Working definition

A rapidly spreading fire or fire front characterized by sustained forward movement through available fuels.

In plain language

A rapidly spreading fire or fire front characterized by sustained forward movement through available fuels.

Why it matters

Running 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.