fire line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire line
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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In some cases, they were lining up, waiting to be dispatched out to a hot spot or fire line, Hudson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025
That wasn’t the case in the Mountain fire last month, which recorded hurricane-force winds over the fire, pushing embers more than two miles away from the main fire line.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
Crews either have to be flown in or walk for hours before they reach the fire line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024
Four were taken to local hospitals, three of them airlifted from the fire line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2024
If I could get back behind the fire line, I could avoid meeting up with the Careers.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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