A fire-suppression technique of creating a firebreak by burning all fuel between the existing fire line and the oncoming fire.
When attacking a wildland fire using the indirect attack method, intentionally setting fire to fuels inside the control line to reduce fuel and contain a rapidly spreading fire. Backfiring provides a wide defense perime...
Firefighter SP 76
Backfire
A fire-suppression technique of creating a firebreak by burning all fuel between the existing fire line and the oncoming fire.
When attacking a wildland fire using the indirect attack method, intentionally setting fire to fuels inside the control line to reduce fuel and contain a rapidly spreading fire. Backfiring provides a wide defense perimeter and may be further employed to change the force of the fire's convective column.