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Normally what a
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does when you have some sort of problem, but is also a good description when an idea or plan you have doesn't work out and comes back to bite you in the ass.
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In a
firefighting
situation, a backfire is a
fire
intentionally lit in order to
combust
fuels in a
controlled
manner. This is usually done along a
firebreak
far ahead of a headfire the
firefighter
s wish to stop. These fires are lit on the side of the firebreak the headfire is approaching, and winds created by the approaching fire draw the backfires towards it. In theory, when they meet the headfire will stop because all the fuels in front of it have been consumed by the backfire. (it's literally
fighting fire with fire
) This is often a successful method when conditions are right, so it is frequently used.
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