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burning out

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Setting fire inside a control line to consume fuel located between the edge of the fire and the control line.

center firing

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Method of broadcast burning in which fire is ignited in the center of the area to create a strong draft; additional fires are then ignited progressively nearer the outer control lines (sometimes in one step) as indraft increases so as to draw the flames and smoke toward the center. 

instrument shelter

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Naturally or artificially ventilated structure, constructed to specifications and used to shield weather measuring instruments from direct sunshine and precipitation.

time in service

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With respect to maintenance time records, the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface of the earth until it touches at the next point of landing.

tactics

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Deploying and directing resources on an incident to accomplish the objectives designated by strategy.

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