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Fire crews spent much of the day patrolling for any hot spots and picking up trash and hose from the fire line.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 The message, says de Gouw, is to clean everything one can carefully and thoroughly, because the smoke can affect nearly every part of a home—even in houses far from the fire line.—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for fire line
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