fire guard

Fireplace safety mesh

A fire guard is a protective screen placed in front of a fireplace to prevent sparks from escaping into the room and to keep children or pets from getting too close to the flames.

The term also refers to a person who watches for and helps prevent fires, particularly in forests or during wartime blackouts when incendiary bombs were a threat.

Related

sentinel · forest ranger · chimney cap · ash pan · fender · evacuation plan · sprinkler system · childproof · iron · smoke detector · hearth · smoke jumper · burn unit · controlled burn · screen · flame · mesh · watchman

Categories
Opposites
fire safety function

fire guardfire starter

Combustion initiator

kindling · accelerant · matches · tinder · lighter

PROTECTIVE vs. HAZARDOUS ITEMS

fire guardfire hazard

Combustion danger source

open flame · spark · ember

Family

fire, guard, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G