fire road
chiefly North American
noun
A strip of land cleared of flammable material, intended to act as a fire break; (also) a permanent road providing firefighters with access to remote areas of forest, grassland, etc.
- A permanent fire road, or sections of it, may often be intended to fulfil both purposes..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Cultivator (Albany, New York).
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