- backfire (firefighting)
Generated: This term refers to a firefighting technique where a controlled fire is set ahead of an advancing wildfire to consume the fuel in the path of the wildfire, ultimately stopping its spread.
xiāo fáng yuán消防员men们zài在shān pō山坡shǎng上diǎn rán点燃le了yī一cháng场xiǎo小Huǒ火,yǐ以fáng zhǐ防止dà huǒ大火màn yán蔓延。
The firefighters set a small fire on the hillside to prevent the large fire from spreading.