forest firefighter

American  

[fawr-ist fahy-er-fahyt-er] / ˈfɔr ɪst ˈfaɪ ərˌfaɪt ər /

noun

plural

forest firefighters

1. a firefighter who works to control or put out forest fires.

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Other Word Forms

• forest firefighting noun

Example Sentences

Following her literal baptism of fire, she became a certified forest firefighter on 25 September.

From The Guardian

Mr. Throop, 35, is a smokejumper, a forest firefighter who parachutes to locations otherwise difficult to reach.

From New York Times

Dramatic footage of a rare “fire whirl” filmed by a Canadian forest firefighter has shown the intensity – and danger – of the record blazes that engulfed much of western Canada this summer.

From The Guardian

A 29-year-old San Bernardino National Forest firefighter who was a member of an elite hotshot crew was killed this week while battling a wildfire in Montana, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Wong worked for several years as a forest firefighter, battling wildfires with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times