wildland

noun

wild·​land ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌland How to pronounce wildland (audio)
: land that is uncultivated or unfit for cultivation

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Even though both structural and wildland firefighters are fighting the same flame thing, their schedules, equipment, conditions and processes are very different in many ways. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Battalion Chief Paul Roman said the Type 6 is becoming more popular with CAL OES (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services), generally used in a wildland interface environment. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 Washington State Forester George Geissler, who leads the state's wildland firefighting efforts, has over 30 years of experience with wildfires. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025 After a wind burst from a thunderstorm changed the direction of the 2013 Yarnell Hill fire and killed 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona, CIRA researchers created a new tool. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wildland

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildland was in 1686

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“Wildland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildland. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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