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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Barbecuing and having a hot grill or spending time around a campfire?
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
In this area, the team found a small patch of reddened sediment, about the size of a modest campfire, surrounded by two pyrites, 19 flints, and four broken hand axes, showing clear signs of heating.
—Jay Kakade
december 30, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Try lighting a campfire in a drizzle—or a downpour.
—The Editors, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
In the XPrize contest, drones must distinguish between dangerous fires—like this one—and legitimate campfires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
In this area, the team found a small patch of reddened sediment, about the size of a modest campfire, surrounded by two pyrites, 19 flints, and four broken hand axes, showing clear signs of heating.
—Jay Kakade
december 30, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2025
Try lighting a campfire in a drizzle—or a downpour.
—The Editors, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
In the XPrize contest, drones must distinguish between dangerous fires—like this one—and legitimate campfires.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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campfire
noun
camp·fire
ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)
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