fire load

English

Noun

fire load (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

quantity of combustible matter

• German: Brandlast f
• Korean: 화재하중 (hwajaehajung)

References

• “fire load”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• forelaid