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.
A tactic associated with indirect attack; intentionally setting fire to fuels inside the control line to slow, knock down or contain a rapidly spreading fire. Backfiring provides a wide defense perimeter and may be further utilized to change the force of the convection column. Backfiring makes possible a strategy of locating control lines at places where the lines can be fought on the firefighter's terms.
A tactic used in wildland firefighting associated with indirect attak, by intentionally setting fire to fuels inside the control line. Most often used to contain a rapidly spreading fire, placing control lines at places where the fire can be fought on the firefighter's terms.