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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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Hundreds of thousands of (mostly white) men planted trees, cut firebreaks around townships, built bridges, created state parks, and fought forest and brush fires.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ceriello also helped train firefighters who battled drought conditions and a massive brush fire last year that destroyed about 4 acres of Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These winds, most common from September to May, pose a significant wildfire risk by drying out vegetation, the National Weather Service said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since its discovery 11 days ago, the wildfire has burned 13,869 acres.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At night, roast s’mores around a campfire, soak in the hot tub or stargaze.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each skillet is pre-seasoned with 100 percent vegetable oil and is suitable for use in the oven and on stovetops, grills—even over a campfire.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Campfire Song At Rusty’s Lakeside Pub in Scottsville, Kentucky, with the cooler weather, everyone is ready for football, jeans, and bonfires.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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