Firebreak vs. Fireline — What's the Difference?

A firebreak or double track (also called a fire line, fuel break, fireroad and firetrail in Australia) is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a bushfire or wildfire. A firebreak may occur naturally where there is a lack of vegetation or "fuel", such as a river, lake or canyon.

A firebreak.

A strip of land that has been cleared, plowed, or planted with fire-resistant vegetation to prevent a fire from spreading. Also called fireguard.

A row of firefighters seeking to stop spread of a forest fire.

An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.

(figurative) Any separating barrier.

To create a firebreak.

A narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire.

A narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire