Wildfires

5. – The process of limiting the spread of a wildfire, usually by creating firebreaks or using firefighting efforts.
8. – A small, glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire that can start new fires by being carried by wind.
9. – The leading edge of a wildfire where the fire is most intense.
10. – The process of starting a fire, often caused by lightning, human activity, or spontaneous combustion.
11. – A controlled fire set along the edge of a wildfire to consume fuel and prevent the fire's spread.
13. – Any material that can burn, including trees, grass, brush, and other vegetation.
14. – When embers from a wildfire are carried by the wind and start new fires at a distance from the original fire.
15. – A tactic used by firefighters where they deliberately burn an area of land to create a controlled area free of fuel in advance of the approaching fire.

1. – The criminal act of deliberately setting a fire.
2. – A large, intense, and uncontrollable wildfire that creates its own wind and weather conditions, often leading to catastrophic destruction.
3. – The chemical process of burning, producing heat and light.
4. – An uncontrolled fire that spreads rapidly, typically in forested or grassland areas.
6. – A large and intense fire.
7. – A gap in vegetation or other fuel sources, often created deliberately to stop the spread of a fire.
8. – To put out or stop the fire from burning.
12. – A dangerous and rapid spread of fire that occurs when the entire area within a fire's reach reaches ignition temperature simultaneously.