A backfire is ________________.
A) a fire initiated in mountainous areas and propagating downslope
B) a fire set intentionally in order to slow an approaching fire by eliminating its fuel supply
C) burned grassland slowly regenerating
D) the incandescent area immediately behind an advancing fire
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