brush·fire
ˈbrəsh-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: involving mobilization only on a small and local scale
brushfire border wars
1
: a fire involving low-growing plants (such as scrub and brush)
2
: a minor conflict or crisis
putting out political brush fires
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Here at home, extreme weather exacerbated by climate change is having many unfortunate impacts on our lives, from farmers losing crops to devastating floods, brush fires, and high heat days.
—Michael Leone, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
On Monday morning, the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a brush fire on the 4000 block of Lincoln Highway in St. Charles, according to a press release from the fire department on Monday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article An arsonist was sentenced this week to more than 13 years in prison for setting two brush fires in East County last fall, the District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Air and ground resources quickly battled the brush fire, which had jumped I-580 and snarled traffic in the region.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
Here at home, extreme weather exacerbated by climate change is having many unfortunate impacts on our lives, from farmers losing crops to devastating floods, brush fires, and high heat days.
—Michael Leone, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
On Monday morning, the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a brush fire on the 4000 block of Lincoln Highway in St. Charles, according to a press release from the fire department on Monday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article An arsonist was sentenced this week to more than 13 years in prison for setting two brush fires in East County last fall, the District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Brushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushfire. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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