hazard reduction burn

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Noun

hazard reduction burn (plural hazard reduction burns)

(Australia) A deliberately lit fire in bush or grassland, under favourable conditions, used to reduce the fuel available for a wildfire.

Synonyms

(1): controlled burn

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