fire line

noun

: firebreak

Examples of fire line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cal Fire officials said night-flying helicopters attacked spot fires overnight while bulldozers cut a fire line along a ridge east of Sand Creek Road after flames crossed the roadway. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

The smoke has spread hundreds of miles beyond northwestern Ontario, affecting people far from the fire line. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Fire engines and support vehicles regularly line up outside the restaurant as crews grab meals before heading back to the fire line. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Now they’ll be allowed to wear them during some work battling wildfires, including patrolling for areas where the blaze has jumped past fire lines and putting out smoldering remains after a fire is contained. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire line

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline

Kids Definition

fire line

noun

: firebreak