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  2. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    3D zone control: The strategy of 3D zone control intended to improve the safety of firefighters operating inside a burning structure.It attempts to safeguard the immediate locality of any space occupied by firefighters in resorting to various defensive actions that (a) confine the fire; (b) remove combustion products safely and effectively; or (c) mitigate dangers in the hot-gas layers.

  3. Red flag (idiom) - Wikipedia

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    The term "red flag" is used, e.g., during screening of communications, and refers to specific words or phrases encountered that might indicate relevance to the case. For example, email spam filters make use of such "red flags". A red flag can also be used to indicate a small problem that could lead to larger problems in the future. [6]

  4. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    (Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting agent directly to a fire or burning substance. Typically of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (64 mm) diameter or less in the United States. Historically 1.5 inch hose was the ...

  5. Glossary of wildfire terms - Wikipedia

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    brush truck. Also called a type-six engine. A small fire truck outfitted for wildland firefighting. bump up To move to another location. Can be used in many contexts, from moving to another location on a single fireline to an entire crew moving to another fire. Bump back means to return to a previous location. In the "bump" system of fireline ...

  6. What is a red flag warning for wildfires? Here’s what the ...

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    “A Red Flag Warning is in effect for today, meaning conditions will be favorable for extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding.” The warning is in effect from 1 p.m. Tuesday ...

  7. Wildfires burning on both coasts; Amtrak service disrupted in ...

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    In the Northeast, weather officials issued red flag warnings from New Jersey to Massachusetts after a modest amount of weekend rainfall brought only temporary relief to the drought-stricken region.

  8. Glossary of the American trucking industry - Wikipedia

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    A LTL driver normally has a dedicated or regional route. [10] [25] [26] Long-haul See over-the-road. Motor carrier A person or company providing transportation of property or passengers using commercial motor vehicles. [5] Over-the-road (OTR) A driver or carrier who transports cargo to any place at any time, without prescribed schedules or routes.

  9. Watch for wildfires. NWS issues red flag warning. Here's what ...

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    A red flag warning means that warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong winds are expected to combine to create an increased risk of fire danger, according to the NWS. To fight that risk ...