wildfire
noun
wild·fire
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: a sweeping and destructive conflagration especially in a wilderness or a rural area
2
3
: a phosphorescent glow (such as ignis fatuus or fox fire)
4
: a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae)
Examples of wildfire in a Sentence
The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.
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The wildfire has burned 108.1 acres of private land after being active for three days.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Blacklock told Grist the organization based its wildfire project on research known as the Tamm Review, which found that thinning combined with prescribed burns can reduce wildfire severity by 62 to 72 percent.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
The proposal also requires greater distances from property lines, limits ADUs to two stories and prohibits them on cul-de-sacs in areas with high wildfire risk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Due date for individuals and businesses affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in southern California that began on January 7, 2025.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Blacklock told Grist the organization based its wildfire project on research known as the Tamm Review, which found that thinning combined with prescribed burns can reduce wildfire severity by 62 to 72 percent.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
The proposal also requires greater distances from property lines, limits ADUs to two stories and prohibits them on cul-de-sacs in areas with high wildfire risk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildfire. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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wildfire
noun
wild·fire
ˈwī(ə)l(d)-ˌfī(ə)r
: an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area
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