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fire area

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noun

  1. any area of a building that is enclosed by fire-resistant partitions.


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Forestry Scotland allowed crews the use of drones to get an aerial view of the fire area on Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday that deputies have started deploying enhanced security camera systems in the Eaton fire area to suppress theft and deter criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2025

The story quoted a report by an insurance firm that found that on-time mortgage payments in the Palisades fire area fell 23.9% from December to February and 16.7% in the Eaton fire area.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

Weekend rain triggered mudslides and flooding in the Palisades fire area on Sunday, prompting the closure of Pacific Coast Highway west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in both directions.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 27, 2025

Thousands of those that escaped from the fire area and tried to cross back on the pontoons were caught and destroyed, a-midstream, by fire floods that roared down the oil-spread Susquehanna.

From The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory by Moffett, Cleveland

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