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Any non-structural fire that occurs on wildlands that is not a prescribed fire.
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All fires that burn in wildlands, including wildfires and all prescribed fires.
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a wildfire in an area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines and similar facilities
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A lightning- or human-caused fire that is either being suppressed or, if lightning-caused, allowed to burn (see Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit). Often used synonymously with ‘wildfire' or ‘forest fire'.
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Any fire occurring on undeveloped land. See wildfire.
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a fire occurring on remote and generally uninhabited land. Usually lightning caused.
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Any nonstructure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland.
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Those fires that occur on lands with natural vegetation such as forests, grasslands, or brush, and generally minimal or no development.
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Any fire occurring on the wildlands, regardless of ignition source, damages or benefits.
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Any non-structure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in a wildland area.
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A wildland fire is a non-structure fire, other than a prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland. These fires can potentially damage or improve park resources. Wildland fires that threaten lives or property are immediately suppressed.
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