Fuels Reduction : Manipulation, including combustion or removal of fuels to reduce the likelihood of ignition and/or to lessen potential damage and resistance to control. Often includes thinning and/or prescribed burning
United States Department of Agriculture USDA Forest Service, Forests and Rangelands, Glossary of Terms, National Fire Plan, Washington, D.C., USA 2012. http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/resources/glos sary/a.shtml, (For Fr - Amer) {497}