fire line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire line
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The agreement says firefighters should “cold-trail charred logs near the fire line with minimal tool scarring” and “consider allowing large logs to burn out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
The image above shows the fire line near Piuma Road in Malibu, with red flame retardant visible on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
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
Just half a mile away from the fire line that marks the edge of the devastation in Lahaina, an unofficial aid operation has sprung up to provide much-needed food to people in need.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2023
Our alligators tried to make a quick crawl up the steep slope of the terrace so they could set up a fire line.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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