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From the fire lines to stories of hope and resilience, our coverage sought to inform and unite a region reeling from crisis.
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ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
On the fire line, the La Grande crew waited for conditions to be right to burn away vegetation.
—Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Supported by 7 large air tankers and multiple helicopters, firefighters worked directly along the active edge on the southwest corner to tie fire line back down to the river to prevent westward spread, and worked dozers in across the top of the fire, opening roads and old lines from previous fires.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Spot fires remain a constant threat, sparked when embers jump existing fire lines.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
On the fire line, the La Grande crew waited for conditions to be right to burn away vegetation.
—Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Supported by 7 large air tankers and multiple helicopters, firefighters worked directly along the active edge on the southwest corner to tie fire line back down to the river to prevent westward spread, and worked dozers in across the top of the fire, opening roads and old lines from previous fires.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Spot fires remain a constant threat, sparked when embers jump existing fire lines.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire line
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“Fire line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20line. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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