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Definition of Surface fire
1. Noun. A forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surface Fire
Literary usage of Surface fire
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practice of Silviculture, with Particular Reference to Its Application by Ralph Chipman Hawley (1921)
"A crown fire is accompanied by a surface fire. In fact the burning material on
the ground greatly assists in creating a steady volume of heat and enables ..."
2. Assessing the Effects of Fire Disturbance on Ecosystems: A Scientific Agenda by Daniel L. Schmoldt (2000)
"... 5=long return interval crown fire and severe surface fire [100-300 yr], 6=very
long return interval crown fire and severe surface fire [>300 yr]). ..."
3. Elements of Forestry by Nelson Courtlandt Brown, Frederick Franklin Moon (1914)
"A forest fire may be a ground fire, a surface fire, a stand fire or a ... When a
fire runs over the surface or burns the undergrowth, it is a surface fire. ..."
4. Fire Insurance Inspection & Underwriting by Charles Carroll Dominge, W. O. Lincoln (1920)
"There are. three kinds of forest fires—the "surface fire," which merely runs in
the leaves and ground litter; the "ground fire," that covers the underbrush ..."
5. Fire Insurance Inspection & Underwriting by Charles Carroll Dominge, W. O. Lincoln (1918)
"There are three kinds of forest fires — the "surface fire," which me'rely ...
A "crown fire" is usually caused when the ground or surface fire reaches the ..."
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