firesafe

American  

[fahyuhr-seyf] / ˈfaɪərˌseɪf /

adjective

1. being so constructed or protected as to be safe from destruction by fire.

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Other Word Forms

• firesafety noun

Etymology

Origin of firesafe

fire + safe

Example Sentences

The lawsuit, brought by the State Alliance for Firesafe Road Regulations and the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations, provided 75 examples of building permits and other plans approved by the city that the lawsuit alleges violate requirements known as the state’s “minimum firesafe regulations.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s so tragic that good legislation supported by clear direction from the state attorney general goes woefully ignored because oversight and enforcement are lacking,” said Marylee Guinon, president of the State Alliance for Firesafe Road Regulations, a nonprofit founded in 2021 to protect the minimum firesafe regulations.

From Los Angeles Times

South Australia has 98 “last-resort refuges,” which are either firesafe buildings or open areas that people can go to if flames are bearing down on them.

From Los Angeles Times

Gentry said one of the keys to Firesafe is that the education component is tailored to every age, for whatever length of time is needed to complete a curriculum based on national guidelines, and with the entire family, including guardians and other siblings.

From Washington Times

Enter Firesafe Together, a new multiagency program in Buncombe County that works with referrals from schools, the community, law enforcement agencies, Buncombe fire departments, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and social services agencies to first educate, and then treat, youths up to age 18 who are at risk of setting fires or have already been involved in one.

From Washington Times