crown fire

/kraʊn ˌfaɪər/
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Other forms: crown fires

Definitions of crown fire
  1. noun
    a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire
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    type of:
    forest fire
    an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
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