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forest fire

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Definition of forest fire

as in brush fire

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Recent Examples of forest fire Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Schlotterbeck said forest fire ignition sources often are the hot catalytic converter on a car or SUV running off a road, or a cigarette tossed out of a car window. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 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 The forest fire sequence is a good example. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025 The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite. — 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

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Nevada State Police A fast-moving brush fire that kicked up on a hillside in Northern Nevada just outside Reno on Saturday has exploded to more than 10,000 acres, threatening hundreds of homes.

— Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Dan Eddy said the fire began in a canyon area near where a brush fire in June had charred about 90 acres.

— Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of brush fire

Noun

This summer, the Steel City has seen wildfire smoke from Canada, unusually hot temperatures due to heat domes and severe weather that's brought tornadoes to neighboring counties.

— Mariyam Muhammad, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Although the Timber Fire is the third-largest wildfire to burn so far this year anywhere in California, not a single structure has burned.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildfire

Noun

Sawtooth National Forest officials have determined the fire was human-caused from an unattended campfire used to cook food near Alturas Lake on July 11 or July 12.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
Milkshake For something even sweeter, the chain is bringing together all the flavors of the fan-favorite campfire treat to its signature milkshake.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

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