fire line

noun

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Tractor crews and hand crews were constructing fire lines to contain the inferno, Pickens County said in an update on its website. Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025 The crews at Holton clear brush and establish fire lines during wildland fires, the state said. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Evacuation orders were lifted on Wednesday as containment improved, though authorities continue to monitor fire lines closely. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Fire crews spent much of the day patrolling for any hot spots and picking up trash and hose from the fire line. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire line

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire line was in 1901

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“Fire line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20line. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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