forest fires

noun

plural of forest fire
as in brush fires

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  1. wildfires
  2. bonfires
Noun
  • The Bromo fire comes as several other wildfires have been reported across Indonesia during an unusually dry season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The blaze is among three significant wildfires that continued to burn around the region after destroying hundreds of homes and other structures and forcing tens of thousands of evacuations.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wildfires
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  • There may be fewer seafood cookouts and bonfires, but the weather is lovely and there’s still plenty to do.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonfires
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