fire line

noun

Examples of fire line in a Sentence

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Fire crews continue to focus on building fire lines west of Paradox to create a fire break around the community, officials said Saturday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 July 2025 On July 16, crews planned to continue constructing direct and indirect fire lines by removing fuels like brush, timber, and grass using dozers and hand crews, according to InciWeb. Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025 The north and east sides of the fire continue to be areas of focus for fire line construction. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 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 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 23 Jul. 2025.

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