An unplanned and uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetative fuels, at times involving structures.
Wildflower
A herbaceous plant capable of growing, reproducing, and becoming established without cultivation or help from man.
Wildland
An area in which development is essentially nonexistent, except for roads, railroads, power lines, and similar transportation facilities. Structures, if any, are widely scattered.
Wildland fire
Any fire occurring on the wildlands, regardless of ignition source, damages or benefits.
Wildland/urban interface
Any area where wildland fuels threaten to ignite combustible homes and structures.
Will
Legal document, which outlines the disposition of a deceased person's estate.
Williamsburg georgian
English-style house representative of the early colonial houses built in America during the early 1700's. They had simple exterior lines and fewer of the decorative devices seen in the later Georgian style houses. Williamsburg designs were 2 or 3 story rectangular houses with two large chimneys rising high above the roof at either end of the house.
Willow oak
Type of oak tree that is often found in the southern portion of United States, which had a hard, heavy wood.
Wilton carpet
Woven carpet made in a variety of patterns and textures but with a limited number of colors per pattern.
Winch
Also called a windlass, this hoist is made of a cable, wound around a drum, with a motor or crank attached, turning the drum and raising the cable load.
