timber
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But reducing combustible materials close to buildings - like wood in the form of sheds, decking, even unused timber - could remove some of the fuel a fire needed to spread, Fogarty said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Federal officials said the rescission will remove the national designation of roadless areas but does not mandate timber cutting or road construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The agency intends to rescind a 2001 rule that blocked most development and timber harvesting in certain national forests, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Inspired by Balinese architecture and thoughtfully reimagined through a distinctly Californian lens, the residence celebrates natural materials, soaring timber ceilings, expansive walls of glass, and raw, textured stone,” the listing description notes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Even when within a very short distance of the manor-house, you could see nothing of it, so thick and dark grew the timber of the gloomy wood about it.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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