wildland

noun

wild·​land ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌland 

: land that is uncultivated or unfit for cultivation

Examples of wildland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the same complex of fires that day in Mesa County, three wildland firefighters lost their lives when the fire behavior suddenly changed and burned over them. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 July 2026

With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

That includes the Knowles Fire, which tragically claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters on Saturday. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 June 2026

And the wildland firefighters’ deaths – coming so early in the dry summer season – are a stark reminder of the extreme risk some of the country’s most underrecognized first responders are facing. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above