firebreak
noun
fire·break
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrāk 
: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire
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Between the lines: There are actions local and state governments can take now to decrease our wildfire risk, including installing firebreaks and managing the growth of invasive plants, Wilder said.
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The firefighters often work on hand crews, using hand tools to clear vegetation and create firebreaks that slow the spread of wildfires, The Times reported, while such tasks as operating fire hoses or spreading flame retardant are left to professional firefighters.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Firefighters work to clear a firebreak as the Palisades Fire burns in Mandeville Canyon, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 12, 2025.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Sunset Boulevard at Palisades Drive was also reportedly impassible, with firefighters potentially using the thoroughfare as a firebreak.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Boehm, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The firefighters often work on hand crews, using hand tools to clear vegetation and create firebreaks that slow the spread of wildfires, The Times reported, while such tasks as operating fire hoses or spreading flame retardant are left to professional firefighters.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Firefighters work to clear a firebreak as the Palisades Fire burns in Mandeville Canyon, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 12, 2025.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Sunset Boulevard at Palisades Drive was also reportedly impassible, with firefighters potentially using the thoroughfare as a firebreak.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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firebreak
noun
fire·break
-ˌbrāk
: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop the spread of a forest or grass fire
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