1. Fires set intentionally to stop the spread of a wildfire by removing fuel in its path.
Usage: forestry; firefighting
2. Gunfire directed at an enemy in response to their attack.
Usage: military

1. To set a counterfire; to use controlled fire to prevent the spread of a wildfire.
Usage: forestry; firefighting
2. To return fire; to shoot back at an enemy.
Usage: military

Examples

• Firefighters set counterfires along the ridge to protect the nearby town.
• The crew counterfires in strategic locations to create a firebreak.
• Soldiers counterfired immediately after the ambush began.
• The battalion counterfires to suppress enemy positions.
• Controlled counterfires are essential in preventing catastrophic wildfires.
• Rangers counterfired across the valley to halt the advancing flames.