crown fire

noun

a forest fire that spreads along treetops, often at great speeds.

Origin of crown fire

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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Historical Examples of crown fire

It is almost unbelievable, too, the way a crown-fire will jump.
The Boy With the U. S. Foresters
Francis Rolt-Wheeler