a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
Any sudden acceleration of wildfire spread or intensification. Unlike a blowup, a flare-up lasts a relatively short time and does not radically change fire-management plans.
Any sudden acceleration of fire spread or intensification of a fire. Unlike a blow-up, a flare-up lasts a relatively short time and does not radically change control plans.
Clumps of fuel or single trees that are consumed by fire rapidly and then die down, and do not constitute spread through the crowns.
Any sudden acceleration of fire spread or intensification of the fire. Unlike blowup, a flare-up is of relatively short duration and does not radically change existing control plans.