(DoD, NATO) Stationary mass fire, generally in built-up urban areas, generating strong, inrushing winds from all sides; the winds keep the fires from spreading while adding fresh oxygen to increase their intensity.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). fire storm. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fire_storm/definitions/1961705 |
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