as in blaze
a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly
The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.
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Recent Examples of wildfire
This week’s rain can help crews tame a couple of wildfires that were menacing parts of South Miami-Dade and West Broward.
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Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 12 May 2026
The map below details where the wildfires are burning in the state.
—Bianca Harris, USA Today, 12 May 2026
These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.
—Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 12 May 2026
The map below details where the wildfires are burning in the state.
—Bianca Harris, USA Today, 12 May 2026
These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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The blaze hit Bearded Lady Ranch in Brady, Nebraska, which raises registered quarter horses.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Multiple helicopters could be seen performing water drops over the blaze, while mass clouds of gray smoke blanketed the neighborhood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Doñana has not had a forest fire in nearly a decade.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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