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Definition of Fire warden

1. Noun. An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fire Warden

Literary usage of Fire warden

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of the Lumber Industry of America by James Elliott Defebaugh (1907)
"fire warden LAW OF 1897. The next law, in chronological order of discussion, is that of March 30, 1897—about which there has, perhaps, been more contention ..."

2. Session Laws of the State of Washington by Washington (State) (1905)
"The board of county commissioners of any county in which there has been no deputy fire warden appointed may request the state board of forest commissioners ..."

3. The Revised Statutes, Codes and General Laws of the State of New York by New York (State), Clarence Frank Birdseye (1905)
"the supervisor of that town shall act as fire warden and discharge all the duties devolving on that office by law, and shall promptly make to the chief fire ..."

4. The Development of Forest Law in America: A Historical Presentation of the by Jay P. Kinney (1917)
"The provision in this law changing the title of fire warden to forestry commissioner 2. Session Laws, Minn., 1905. ch. 82, p. 98. was repealed by an Act of ..."

5. Annual Report by New Jersey State Geologist, New Jersey Geological Survey (1896)
"One of these should be designated as town fire warden, to take command in case of ... The town fire warden, and at least 50 per cent, of the district fire ..."

6. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1903)
"The Chief fire warden, who is appointed by the Commission. ... In case a fire burns over an acre or more of land the fire warden of the town in which it ..."

7. Senate Journal by Montana Legislative Assembly. Senate (1907)
"66 by Long: A Bill for an Act entitled "An Act to create the office of State Fire Warden providing for the appointment of deputies and relating to their ..."

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