Controlled Burning 1 : (1) Burning undertaken to reduce hazards, such as undesirable undergrowth in woodlands. (2) A backfire set to remove fuel from the path of an uncontrolled forest fire. See: Prescribed Burning
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}