CaliSlang

fire season

fire see-zunnoun
SlangSafe anywhereDifficulty 1 of 3: Widely known

Definition

The months when wildfires are expected — late summer into fall, longer every year. In conversation it is a calendar the way winter is a calendar.

In simple English: The time of year when wildfires are common in California.

Examples

  • We packed go-bags in June. Fire season started early.

  • The sky was orange for a week. That’s fire season now.

Usage notes

Not slang so much as living vocabulary. Everyone here knows the phrase.

At a glance

Track
Slang
Region
Statewide
Part of speech
noun

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