fire scientist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire scientist
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“It’s pretty bleak,” said Mike Flannigan, a fire scientist at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
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
Then you add more lightning strikes from more storms, some of which are dry lightning strikes, said Canadian fire scientist Mike Flannigan at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 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
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