fire load

noun

The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity.

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Meanings

nounfire load (plural fire loads)

plural fire loads

  1. The anticipated amount of wildfire control necessary in a given period and region, based on the number of current fires, the probable number of new fires, and their anticipated intensity.
  2. The quantity of combustible matter in a given area, or the quantity of heat that can be generated by its combustion.

Translations

German Brandlast
  • Brandlastquantity of combustible matter
Korean 화재하중
  • 화재하중 (hwajaehajung)quantity of combustible matter
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APA

fire load. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20load

MLA

“fire load.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20load. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire load,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20load.

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