fire scientist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire scientist
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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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
For most of the 20th century, Hawaii averaged about 5,000 acres burned per year, but that’s now up to 15,000 to 20,000 acres, said University of Hawaii Manoa fire scientist Clay Trauernicht.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 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
“They have long looked to that granite wall as what’s going to keep fire out,” said Crystal Kolden, a fire scientist at UC Merced, referring to a stony ridge atop the Tahoe Basin.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2021
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