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wildlands

British  
/ ˈwaɪldˌlændz /

plural noun

  1. wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited areas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But calls also have increased in complexity to include reports of hazardous materials and widespread brush fires that threaten an increasingly large segment of people living in areas that abut wildlands, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Any individual who uses such equipment near wildlands must clear flammable vegetation around a specific work area and maintain firefighting tools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Keeping the encroaching natural world at bay is a struggle in neighborhoods adjacent to Los Angeles County’s wildlands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Mr. Weidensaul explores the practice of “rewilding,” a concept that might be foreign to Americans accustomed to having large tracts of public and private wildlands close at hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Once a fire spills from the wildlands into an urban area, homes become the primary fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

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