brush fire

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Recent Examples of brush fire In the first few hours, the fire departments from Pasadena, L.A. County and the Angeles National Forest responded together to the brush fire that broke out in Eaton Canyon, not far from homes. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Several New York counties remain on alert following multiple brush fires that broke out over the weekend. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department rushed to halt the spread of a 4-acre brush fire in the Sepulveda Basin that left one person with minor burns and caused temporary disruptions to Metro bus service. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 The fire destroyed a home, displacing the family, and led to a brush fire that extended about 1.7 acres, officials said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brush fire

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