forest fire

noun

Definition of forest firenext
as in brush fire

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  1. brush fire
  2. wildfire
  3. campfire
  4. bonfire
Noun
  • In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, another brush fire cropped up about 60 miles northwest of the Bridge fire Wednesday morning at the north perimeter of the Angeles National Forest in Palmdale.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of brush fire
Noun
  • Rachel Wing, of the California Botanic Garden, will teach participants on a 3/4 mile jaunt through the preserve about native plants and how wildfire affects them.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Connecticut has faced some 70 wildfires since Oct. 21.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of wildfire
Noun
  • Stalkers will gather around campfires in the safe zones.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The show was focused on The Midnight Society, a group of tweens and teens who would gather around a campfire taking turns telling their scariest stories.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of campfire
Noun
  • Visitors can watch the water from inside the saunas or relax outside by the bonfire.
    Caroline Eubanks, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Or that Election Day celebrations used to feature marching bands and bonfires?
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of bonfire
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