backburn

/ ˈbækˌbɜːn /

verb

1. to clear (an area of scrub, bush, etc) by creating a new fire that burns in the opposite direction to the line of advancing fire

noun

1. the act or result of backburning

Example Sentences

Patrick Griego, who is a distant cousin of the Head Start director, said the fire above his house last Wednesday was a backburn.

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Backburn operations on Monday night allowed crews to reopen State Highway 18.

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Though doubtful the Taliban will abide by the peace deal, Backburn said he’s ready for hostilities to end.

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The rain was also complicating firefighters’ attempts to strategically backburn certain areas and was making the ground slippery for fire trucks.

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The rain was also complicating firefighters’ attempts to strategically backburn certain areas, and was making the ground slippery for fire trucks.

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