fire line

noun

Examples of fire line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officials said efforts to secure and prevent fire lines escaping will continue through Sunday. Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024 The crews plan to use aerial ignition teams and hand crews to secure fire lines along natural features and existing roads in order to contain the flames, fire officials said. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024 Fort Carson released teams from other installations and outside agencies Wednesday evening as the fire lines were holding steady, according to Thursday’s release. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024 Some of the crews called up for duty reported that there were delays of up to an hour during the frantic effort to deploy them to the fire lines as workers struggled to gather equipment for their vehicles. Mike Baker, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire line 

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

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fire line

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