fire line

noun

Examples of fire line in a Sentence

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For example, Los Angeles first responders have been using drones for search and rescue and to gather real-time information about fire lines since at least 2015. Darryl Yong, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 Areas north of the fire line from Point Dume to Glendale will be particularly at risk, Cohen said. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 There’s just no good way to build fire line in an urban environment.’ — Tim Chavez Hour 11: Death and despair After 10 hours, entire streets are ablaze. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Bird noise gives way to a low drone, which then multiplies, creating a harmonic buzz—a chorus of leaf blowers, Bachman explains, similar to the models used to clear fire lines and recorded years earlier at a landscaping job. Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fire line

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire line was in 1901

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“Fire line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20line. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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