Holdover Fire 2 : A fire that remains dormant and undetected for a considerable time after it starts (particularly lightning-caused fires). Syn: Sleeper Fire. Note: Overwintering Fire
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), Glossary of Forest Fire Management Terms, Manitoba, Canada 2003. http://bcwildfire.ca/mediaroom/Backgrounders/2003_ Fire_Glossary.pdf, (For Fr - Canad) {474}