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Recent Examples of forest fire
The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.
—Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
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What began as a small brush fire on federal land soon roared into an inferno that would later reignite as the Palisades Fire, scorching more than 200 acres across the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted Thursday afternoon after firefighters stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that broke out east of Ramona, Cal Fire officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hydrophobic soil is particularly problematic after a wildfire when soil particles become coated with waxy substances as organic matter decomposes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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The page also warns of wildfires during prolonged droughts or extreme heatwaves.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Tell these jokes to your kids before trick-or-treating, around the campfire at a backyard Halloween party, or write them inside cards to share with at school on October 31.—
Fiona Tapp,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Furious that everyone else had seen this, Leo jumped down from the flatbed trailer, tossed his guitar into the bonfire, and stormed off into the woods.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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When the sun began to set, fireworks, bonfires, and candles were lit throughout the city.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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