Another fire started to extinguish or control an oncoming fire, as in a forest, by burning an area in the path of the oncoming flames.

为熄灭或控制即将到来的野火的蔓延，而燃起另一堆火将即将到来的野火的通道区域烧光，如在森林里。

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A fire truck moves away from out-of-control flames from a bushfire in the Bunyip State Forest near the township of Tonimbuk, west of Melbourne.

图为一辆消防车因火势已经无法控制而驶离bunyip州有林。该州有林位于墨尔本西部的Tonimbuk小镇附近。

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Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.

消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。

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Experts from as far afield as the New Forest are coming in to help the volunteers who will include members of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service who brought the forest fire under control.

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Forest Service spokeswoman Barb Timock says some people were surprised the Mason fire ever got out of control.

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