wildland

[wahyld-land]

noun

1. land that has not been cultivated, especially land set aside and protected as a wilderness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wildland¹

First recorded in 1805–15; wild + -land

Example Sentences

“It spread like fire would spread from one tree to the next in the wildland.”

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Forest Service archaeologist who spent more than 30 years serving as a wildland fire resource advisor, said that although policies for protecting natural and cultural resources can vary significantly between federal, state and regional wildlands, the practices outlined by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group are a “standard part of the toolkit” for land managers, fire officials and resource advisors.

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The second wildland hand crew, which would include 32 positions for $2 million, would supplement a hand crew formed this year, after the Palisades fire.

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“And catastrophic wildfires affecting communities in the wildland urban interface can be driven and exacerbated by extreme weather events.”

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When fire officials are considering evacuations, they generally look at wind speed and direction, topography and fuel type to help guide them, said Matt Rahn, the founding director for the wildland urban interface program at Cal State San Marcos and the research director for the Wildfire Conservancy.

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