brushfire

adjective

brush·fire | \ˈbrəsh-ˌfī(-ə)r

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Definition of brushfire

(Entry 1 of 2)

: involving mobilization only on a small and local scale brushfire border wars

brush fire

noun

Definition of brush fire (Entry 2 of 2)

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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The West fire was the largest of three brush fires that broke out during a sweltering heat wave Friday. — J. Harry Jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Some Alpine fire evacuations lifted; residents find homes in ruins," 7 July 2018 Crews are fighting a five-acre brush fire that started about 2:30 p.m. Monday on Creek Hollow Drive in Witch Creek east of Ramona. — Ramona Sentinel, "Crews respond to 5-acre brush fire in Witch Creek," 2 July 2018 Orange County Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service are battling a 15-acre brush fire in east Orange County, officials said Friday. — David Harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Crews battling 40-acre brush fire in east Orange County," 22 June 2018 Thousands of travelers even got an early start to the gridlock last Sunday when a brush fire closed one lane in each direction near New River. — Ryan Randazzo, azcentral, "New lanes are coming to I-17 north of Phoenix, but not too soon," 23 May 2018 Los Angeles’ Griffith Observatory will remain closed Wednesday after a 25-acre brush fire scorched hillsides in Griffith Park a day earlier. — Javier Panzar, latimes.com, "Griffith Observatory to remain closed through Friday after brush fire scorches parkland," 12 July 2018 The brush fire was reported in a riverbed near the Plaza Bonita mall. — Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Brush fire near Bonita mall caused brief road closure," 28 June 2018 The large brush fire was contained and extinguished within about three hours. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Amid massive multimillion dollar blaze, ranger finds and saves two turtles," 5 May 2018 The fire was one of several brush fires that sparked across Southern California late last week during a record-breaking heatwave. — Andy Nguyen, latimes.com, "Fire in the Verdugo Mountains now mostly contained but the cause remains a mystery, Burbank officials say," 10 July 2018

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