word
fire-adapted community
FYR ah-DAP-tid kuh-MYOO-nih-tee
faɪər əˈdæptɪd kəˈmjuːnɪtiListen
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Syllable breakdown
fireadaptedcommunity
Dictionary meaning
a human community that has reduced its wildfire risk through land management practices, building codes, defensible space, emergency planning, and public education; promotes coexistence with natural fire regimes rather than attempting total fire suppression
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