fireguard

[ fahyuhr-gahrd ]

noun

1. a person trained in fire prevention and safety:

   We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.

2. a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace; a fire screen.
3. a strip of cleared land made to check the spread of a forest or prairie fire; a firebreak.

fireguard

/ ˈfaɪəˌɡɑːd /

noun

1. Also calledfire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc
2. a less common word for firebreak

Word History and Origins

Origin of fireguard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; fire + guard

Example Sentences

The statement said recent rainy weather has helped tamp down the blaze and reduce its intensity, allowing those fighting it to bring it under control and erect fireguards at its northern edge.

From Seattle Times

Secondly, under Ange Postecoglou their defence has resembled a chocolate fireguard at times and so the chances of them limiting Manchester City enough so they can obtain a positive result feel very slim.

From BBC

The super-happy yellow kitchen was brought in from the company’s regular suppliers in Italy, and the perforated fireguards which sit above the fireplaces as design pieces when not in use are also his designs.

From The Guardian

The military urban cohorts under the city prefect, and the fireguard, the "vigiles" under the fire prefect, had the power to enter premises and check all was in order.

From BBC

"The wind conditions have changed, moving from the northwest, so the wildfire is moving towards some oil and gas infrastructure," Long said, adding firefighters had worked through the night putting in a series of fireguards.

From Reuters