What is "fireproofed"

Usage examples of "fireproofed".

We had fireproofed the roof with concrete tile five years before, recoated with thick fire-resistant paint in 1992, and the morning of the fire had a garden crew clearing out the volatile underbrush.

And so when houses were finally fireproofed completely, all over the world (you were correct in your assumption the other night) there was no longer need of firemen for the old purposes.

But after a few heartpounding moments she turned around with the fireproofed box in both hands.

The walls of these were heavily plastered with whitewashed mud, and the roofs were fireproofed by yellow-brown clay tiles.

It was a melon-size flaming ball of something, a pitchlike substance probably, trailing a length of fireproofed braided lanyard.