Group Fire 2 : A major fire involving more than one building in a single block or area, and distinguished from a conflagration in that it does not extend beyond the block or area of origin. See also: Conflagration
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}