Mop Up 1 : A late stage of fire department operations, in which remaining small areas of fire and hot spots are extinguished or cooled with small lines. See: Overhauling
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}