A natural or constructed barrier utilized to stop or check fires that may occur or to provide a control line from which to work Sometimes called a fire lane
A firebreak is an area of open land in a wood or forest that has been created to stop a fire from spreading. a narrow piece of land where all the plants and trees have been removed, made to prevent fires from spreading
Any nonflammable barrier used to slow or stop fires Several types of firebreaks are mineral soil barriers; barriers of green, slow-burning vegetation; and mechanically cleared areas
A natural or constructed discontinuity that is utilized to segregate, stop, and control the spread of fire or to provide a control line from which to suppress a fire
Areas or strips of less flammable fuels that are either natural (standing timber or landslides) or are made in advance (cat trails or roads) as precautionary measures, separating areas of greater fire hazard
Any natural or constructed barrier or space, clear of flammable materials, used to segregate, stop, and control the spread of fire or to provide a control line from which to work Bodies of water can form natural firebreaks
Areas or strips of less flammable fuels that are either natural (such as standing timber or landslides) or are made in advance (such as cat trails or roads), as precautionary measures, separating areas of greater fire hazard