Degree

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

A unit for measuring temperature.

Sentence

Fire fighters wear jackets that resist

heat up to 700 degrees.

Fuel

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

Something that can be burned.

Sentence

Some things that use fuel are cars and heaters.

Rapidly

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

Quickly.

Sentence

Ways of getting around rapidly are cars and planes.

Region

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

An area of some place, like a state or country.

Sentence

A warm-weather region in the U.S. is

Southern California.

Survive

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

To stay alive during a dangerous event.

Sentence

To survive a fire I would run away.

Approach

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

To move nearer.

Sentence

Some things that are dangerous to approach are wild animals and fire.

Fleeing

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

Running away.

Sentence

The animals in the forest were fleeing the

raging, wild fire.

Condition

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

The general state of a person, animal, or thing.

Sentence

One condition smoke jumpers face is high heat.

Assistance

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

Help

Sentence

The family needed assistance from the firemen.

Locate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

To find

Sentence

The firemen had to locate the family in the house.

Method

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

The way of doing something.

Sentence

The smoke jumpers use the method of burning the trees in the fires path called a back burn.

Rebuild

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition

To build again

Sentence

After a fire the people may need to

rebuild their homes.

Foothills

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

Low hills at the base of mountains.

Sentence

Dry brush in the foothills can be a big fire danger.

Challenge

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition

Something difficult to do.

Sentence

It is a challenge for firefighters to get fires in the mountains under control.

Defensible

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition

Able to defend

Sentence

To save a house, firefighters make a

defensiable space.