FRIENDLY FIRE
Fire burning in a place where it was intended to
burn, although damages may result. In a military
conflict, the discharge of weapons against one’s
own troops.
A fire burning in a fireplace is regarded as a
friendly fire, in spite of the fact that extensive
smoke damage might result therefrom.Ordinar-
ily, when an individual purchases fire insurance,
the coverage does not extend to damages result-
ing from a friendly fire but only to loss resulting
