Thesaurus results for BRUSHFIRE

brush fire

noun

as in forest fire

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Recent Examples of brush fire In 2017, a mylar balloon was blamed for hitting a power line in San Diego, California, and starting a small brush fire, Fox 5 reported. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Here’s what actually happened in those hours that turned a manageable brush fire into one of the most destructive wildfire events Georgia has seen. —

Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 On Tuesday, crews extinguished a large brush fire at Burr Pond State Park in Torrington, according to DEEP. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 The crash sparked a small brush fire in the center median of I-25 that was quickly extinguished, investigators said. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brush fire

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forest fire

Noun

Modern chips are becoming so powerful that air cooling is like trying to put out a forest fire with a desk fan.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Doñana has not had a forest fire in nearly a decade.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026