hazard reduction burn

noun

A deliberately lit fire in bush or grassland, under favourable conditions, used to reduce the fuel available for a wildfire.

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Meanings

nounhazard reduction burn (plural hazard reduction burns)

plural hazard reduction burns

  1. AustraliaA deliberately lit fire in bush or grassland, under favourable conditions, used to reduce the fuel available for a wildfire.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA deliberately lit fire in bush or grassland, under favourable conditions, used to reduce the fuel available for a wildfire.

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controlled burn
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APA

hazard reduction burn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20reduction%20burn

MLA

“hazard reduction burn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20reduction%20burn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hazard reduction burn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hazard%20reduction%20burn.

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