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Recent Examples of forest fire
The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite.
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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
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
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Idaho 55 has reopened following a brush fire north of Boise on Sunday evening.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s a risk of the children drowning in the pool or being bitten by spiders; there’s the danger of a brush fire on the nearby hillside; and more.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The first model looks at the link between Earth's changing climate and wildfire activity across North America.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Outset also eliminates the need to climb up a ladder to bed, something particularly valuable for pets, small children, elderly campers, and those who took one too many pulls off the Jack bottle around the campfire.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Build your campfire in a metal ring or pit.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Campfire Song At Rusty’s Lakeside Pub in Scottsville, Kentucky, with the cooler weather, everyone is ready for football, jeans, and bonfires.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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