Synonyms of inferno

inferno

noun

in-ˈfər-(ˌ)nō 

as in fire

a destructive burning

the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fire
• conflagration
• wildfire
• holocaust
• blaze
• bonfire
• campfire
• forest fire
• arson
• brush fire
• backfire
• flare-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inferno

Six days later, powerful Santa Ana winds kicked up smoldering embers that sparked one of Los Angeles’ most devastating infernos. — Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026

The story detailed the first critical hours of the Palisades fire, when thousands of residents had to decide whether and how to flee the inferno. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Footage taken in Yangon showed a massive array of drugs engulfed in a raging inferno, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

The fire initially grew into a huge inferno, creating a pillar of thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026