planned fire
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nounpl: planned fires
fogo controlado
1. A fire deliberately set by land managers to reduce accumulated dead vegetation, prevent uncontrolled wildfires, or achieve specific land management objectives
The forest service conducted a planned fire in the national park to reduce fire hazard.
O serviço florestal realizou um fogo controlado no parque nacional para reduzir o risco de incêndio.
2. A controlled burn initiated by fire management professionals under specific weather and fuel conditions
Planned fires are essential for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems.
Os fogos controlados são essenciais para manter ecossistemas florestais saudáveis.
Planned fire is primarily a technical forestry and land management term used by fire professionals, environmental agencies, and land managers. In Brazil, controlled burns (fogos controlados) are increasingly used in cerrado and Atlantic Forest management. In the USA, prescribed burning is a critical tool for wildfire prevention and ecosystem health, particularly in western forests and southeastern pine forests.
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