Definition of BRUSHFIRE

Examples of brushfire in a Sentence

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In the early days of the 2019 wildfire season last month, a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. transformer near Mount Tamalpais failed, starting a quarter-acre brush fire. — J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, "PG&E made big plans to reduce wildfire risk. Here’s its progress so far," 14 July 2019 This Thursday, July 11, 2019 photo provided by the County of Maui shows a brush fire that has prompted evacuation orders and diverted flights on the island of Maui in Hawaii. — Washington Post, "Heat, wind fuel brush fire on Hawaii island of Maui," 12 July 2019 Firefighters battled a two-acre brush fire late Wednesday night that apparently started in a homeless encampment and threatened homes in the Skyline neighborhood. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fire starts near homeless encampment, threatens Skyline homes," 4 July 2019 Fire crews battled a two-alarm brush fire in Livermore Monday evening that prompted the shutdown of westbound Interstate 580, according to fire officials and the California Highway Patrol. — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, "Two-alarm brush fire closes I-580 in Livermore," 24 June 2019 The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 were temporarily closed in Avondale while firefighters battle a nearby brush fire Saturday afternoon, according to transportation officials. — Mike Cruz, azcentral, "Westbound I-10 closed in Avondale for brush fire," 29 June 2019 The collision resulted in a small brush fire, but no injuries. — Ramona Sentinel, "SDG&E crews work to restore power after car crash," 13 June 2019 The resulting collision caused a small brush fire that was eventually extinguished by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Car collision involving burglary suspect sparks small fire in Silver Lake," 13 June 2019 Marin County fire investigators determined that a failed Pacific Gas and Electric Co. transformer sparked Sunday’s small brush fire near Mount Tamalpais. — Will Houston, The Mercury News, "PG&E transformer sparked fire on Mount Tamalpais, fire officials say," 11 June 2019

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