wildlands

/ ˈwaɪldˌlændz /

plural noun

1. wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited areas

Example Sentences

While the tech was developed and primarily tested in Northern California, Lakhina thinks it can help Southern California address its two unique wildfire risk-reduction goals: lower the number of ignitions and create strategic fuel breaks to slow fire and give firefighters access to the region’s fire-prone wildlands.

From Los Angeles Times

As California turns to satellite imagery, remote cameras watched by AI and heat detection sensors placed throughout wildlands to detect fires earlier, one Orange County group is keeping it old-school.

From Los Angeles Times

The modern-day tale of fire in California often goes something like this: Through centuries of fire suppression, the state’s wildlands have built up a dangerous level of thick, flammable vegetation, requiring us to introduce more frequent, less intense controlled burns and forest thinning to limit the severity of major fires.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the state’s best efforts to suppress fire, the number of ignitions has become increasingly frequent in the region as Californians continued to build into the wildlands and create more opportunities for sparks.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet for the many communities in the state’s fire-stricken wildlands — from the foothills of the Sierra to Malibu’s coastal canyons — building new fire shelters may be essential to survival.

From Los Angeles Times