forest fire

Definition of forest firenext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forest fire Modern chips are becoming so powerful that air cooling is like trying to put out a forest fire with a desk fan. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 Doñana has not had a forest fire in nearly a decade. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 The forest fire sequence is a good example. Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite. George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire. Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
  • The forecast comes as fire officials this week tamed a brush fire that burned through more than 11,400 acres of the Everglades in west Broward.
    Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Al-Shurman, 28, was reportedly one of two people who died in the crash, which caused a brush fire.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Georgia's statewide burn ban is over, but the fight against two massive wildfires in South Georgia is not.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from voters dissatisfied with current leadership.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Some scenes are recounted in the third person by an omniscient narrator who frequently lapses into free indirect discourse; others record the stories that Pancho Villa tells around a campfire.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.
    Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Come nighttime, the pop-up outdoor cinema and s’mores around a beachfront bonfire pit will allow plenty of parent private time.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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