Separation 02 : (1) The spacing of buildings or materials to provide fire exposure protection. (2) A barrier to fire spread, such as a fire wall. See also: Firebreak, Fire Separation, Separated Storage, Separate Fire Division
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}