fireguards
Fireplace safety screens
Fireguards are protective screens placed in front of fireplaces to prevent sparks from escaping and to keep children or pets away from flames.
The term also refers to people who watch for and help prevent fires, particularly in wilderness areas during dry seasons: The forest service hired extra fireguards for the summer.
Watcher or vista point
- rangerProtected land patroller
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- spotterSafety backup person
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
watchman · sentinel · warden · safety officer · hotshot · emergency responder · night watch
Porous woven barrier
- fenderProtective wheel housing
- safety barrierProtective boundary structure
- glass doorsTransparent hinged wall panels
- heat shieldBarrier against extreme temperatures
Cleared barrier against flames
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- containment zoneDesignated restricted perimeter
- prescribed burnPlanned fire for land management
access trail · fuel reduction · brush clearing · safety zone · escape route
lookout
Watcher or vista point
volunteer · watchman · sentinel · warden · safety officer · hotshot · emergency responder · night watch
mesh screen
Porous woven barrier
- fenderProtective wheel housing
- safety barrierProtective boundary structure
- glass doorsTransparent hinged wall panels
firebreak
Cleared barrier against flames
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- containment zoneDesignated restricted perimeter
prescribed burn · access trail · fuel reduction · brush clearing · safety zone · escape route
- childproofingbaby gate, outlet cover, safety gates, cabinet lock, safety gate
fireguardsfire starters
Materials for igniting flames
accelerants · kindling · fuel · firelighters · tinder