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- 1974, Ashleys of America (volumes 1-4), page 14:
- After the esteemed Connecticut native Benedict Arnold turned traitor, the British give him command of some ships and men, and he amused himself sailing up and down Long Island Sound, setting fire to towns and villages inhabited by his old neighbors. The Ohio lands given to the sufferers by [meaning of?] fire, were called "THE FIRELANDS", situated in Huron and Erie Counties. If the sufferers didn't want to move into the wilderness, they could still take their allotments of "firelands" and sell them at very low prices to people like the Ashleys who were keen to go.
- seemingly a typo for "firelane"
- 2005, Lisa Johnson, A Bark in the Park: The 45 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog:
- For a sharper cardiac workout, consider Fireland 9 that cuts a short, tunnel-like swath through the forest across form the Germantown Road parking area to the St. Helens Road area. The fireland runs through 17 acres that comprise the Clark and Wilson Natural Area.