Controlled Burning 2 : A fire or group of fires planned and set by officials to eliminate hazards, such as undesirable brush in a forest. See also: Prescribed Burning
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}