Attack 1
Attack 1 : Military. (1) (Fire Pr) The onslaught directed against a fire with decisive committment of personnel and equipment. Vigorous assault on a fire by fire suppression forces. (2) (For Serv) Activities under-taken to contain a fire by cooling, smothering, applying fire retardants, or removing the fuel from the firepath. See: Direct Method; Indirect Method; Parallel Method