Definitions for "Fire Curtain"
See Safety Curtain.
Fire-resistive curtain, made of Fiberglas interwoven with small wires for support, designed to rapidly lower and close off the proscenium opening in response to rising temperatures. Required to prevent rapid spread of flames into the audience area in case of fire in a loft stage. In older facilities this is likely to be made of asbestos and, as a result, it is commonly called an asbestos curtain.
a heat resistant, fabric panel located at the proscenium opening which will close and separate the stage house from the audience in the event of a fire