escape fire

Meanings:

• 1.

  Internationaltechnicalneutral
  • A deliberately ignited area of low or controlled burning vegetation created as a fuel‑free refuge and barrier during a wildfire; a firefighting tactic to provide temporary safety and reduce incoming fire intensity.

• 2.

  Internationalinformalfigurative
  • An unconventional, counterintuitive, or paradoxical solution or maneuver used to avoid, mitigate, or escape a difficult problem or dangerous situation.