fireplain

Noun

1. An area of fire hazard.
   • Finally, the fireplain easements program will enable the Forest Service to work with States to identify alternatives in areas where potential fire suppression expenditures exceed the estimated value of private property....
2. The area of land to which a wildfire can spread from a specific starting point in a certain period of time.
   • The fireplain configuration and size depend on the connectivity of fuels, terrain and local weather patterns, which may promote or impede the spread of fires. - 2025 May 21, Denys Yemshanov, Ning Liu, Eric W. Neilson,...