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Here are a few terms and definitions used by the B.C. Wildfire Service to describe wildfires.Article contentA control line has been completed around the fire and associated spot fires and the fire is expected to stop spreading.
A constructed or natural barrier around a fire that has been treated with retardant or water which is used to control or contain a fire.A fire that is undetected or dormant for some time after it is first sparked, such as a lightning-caused fired.The initial action undertaken by the first firefighting personnel to arrive at the scene in hopes of stopping the spread of a fire.Extinguishing a fire after it has been brought under control.
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