surface fire

A fire that burns along the surface of the ground, consuming leaf litter, grass, and low vegetation, often occurring in forests or grasslands.

• 🇫🇷Feu qui se propage à la surface du sol, consumant la litière de feuilles, l'herbe et la végétation basse, souvent en forêt ou en prairie.

1. Low-intensity forest fire B2 formal

   A type of wildfire that burns along the forest floor, consuming leaf litter, grass, and low-lying vegetation without reaching the tree canopy.

   • Surface fires are often beneficial for clearing dead undergrowth.
   • The firefighters contained the surface fire before it reached the treetops.
   • Many pine forests rely on periodic surface fires for regeneration.

   🇫🇷feu de surface