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An enclosed area within which fires are prohibited.
Also known as: NFA marking, Fire prohibition area
In NATO joint military symbology a no-fire area is an enclosed and labelled area into which no fires may be delivered. It is a restrictive measure, used to protect people or places.
Is a restrictive rather than a permissive measure, and is used among other things to protect civilian populations and protected sites.
Contexts: Maps
A closed outline enclosing an area of the map, hatched or labelled to mark the prohibition.