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
While The Duchess of Sussex's show was initially supposed to come out in January, her release date was postponed until March 4 due to the wildfires that were destroying Los Angeles earlier this year.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers found that for every 1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3) increase in three-year average wildfire PM2.5 concentration, the odds of a dementia diagnosis increased by 18 percent.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain to fall Thursday and Friday in Southern California, where thousands of acres of land burned in a series of deadly wildfires last month is vulnerable to landslides and debris runoff.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Unprecedented wildfires in California burned over 16,000 homes and structures in January.
—Marie Owens Powell, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers found that for every 1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3) increase in three-year average wildfire PM2.5 concentration, the odds of a dementia diagnosis increased by 18 percent.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain to fall Thursday and Friday in Southern California, where thousands of acres of land burned in a series of deadly wildfires last month is vulnerable to landslides and debris runoff.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Unprecedented wildfires in California burned over 16,000 homes and structures in January.
—Marie Owens Powell, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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Firefighters extinguished the blaze shorty before 3 p.m.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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Although investigators are still looking into the origins of each blaze, the National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles stated that powerful Santa Ana winds — which reached hurricane-level speeds — spread the fires thousands of acres in less than 24 hours.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The inferno that raged across the Palisades on Jan. 7 took thousands of homes and several lives.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite tens of billions of dollars spent so far in California alone to reduce the risk of electric ignition, last month's infernos suggest that much more needs to be done to make sure the electric grid does not contribute to more tragedy.—
Jeff Young,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As anyone who has ever tried to build a campfire knows, drier wood burns easier than wet or damp wood.—
Jeff Goodell,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her mattresses, rugs and couches reeked like a chemical campfire.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families huddled around bonfires against the winter cold.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Families huddled in the streets around bonfires against the winter cold.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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