crown fire

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a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire

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A crown fire approaches the Old Faithful complex on September 7, 1988. Source: Internet

The ignition of a crown fire, termed crowning, is dependent on the density of the suspended material, canopy height, canopy continuity, and sufficient surface and ladder fires in order to reach the tree crowns. Source: Internet

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