fire scientist

American  

[fahyuhr sahy-uhn-tist] / ˈfaɪər ˌsaɪ ən tɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in any of the disciplines of fire science.

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Etymology

Origin of fire scientist

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

But a new study from SMU fire scientist Christopher Roos published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution shows that climate is an undervalued part of the equation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023

For most of the 20th century, Hawaii averaged about 5,000 acres burned per year, but that’s now up to 15,000 to 20,000 acres, said University of Hawaii Manoa fire scientist Clay Trauernicht.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

“This is a mapped plan through time, where we can laser-focus on one highly important issue: the problem of communities being destroyed by wildfires started on public lands,” said Forest Service fire scientist Alan Ager.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Jennifer Balch, who’s a fire scientist, told the Denver Post, “Climate change is definitely a part of this story, in that fire seasons are longer.”

From NewsForKids.net • Jan. 3, 2022

“In a climatological sense, we are in uncharted territory,” said Crystal Kolden, a fire scientist at UC Merced who has been tracking the KNP Complex’s march toward the critically dry forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2021