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Recent Examples of forest fire
The forest fire sequence is a good example.
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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
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
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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Developed in collaboration with firefighters and landowners, Seneca claims its scalable aerial units will redefine how wildfires are detected, controlled, and contained in an era of growing climate risk.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, a new top for ushering in more time spent cheering on your favorite team or toasting marshmallows around a bonfire is time and money well spent.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Go crabbing, clamming, hiking, or mushroom foraging with a guide, head out for a fat-tire bike ride, or enjoy a beach bonfire, already set up for you, for the coziest way to end a day on the coast.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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