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Recent Examples of forest fire
Tengden said the aircraft is designed for reconnaissance, precision strikes, communications relay, emergency rescue, and forest fire prevention.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
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The fire department reported that a large, fast-moving brush fire began in the area.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The blaze started as a 2-acre brush fire on Tuesday near the 600 block of Exxon Road, according to the city.—
Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wildfire risks rising In many locations, meteorologists are also concerned about rising wildfire risk due to drier-than-normal and warmer-than-normal temperatures, as well as the arrival of spring weather.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ember, the lodge's new all-day restaurant and cocktail lounge, is inspired by the idea of a communal campfire meal.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fresh s’mores made over campfire round containers were popular too.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But for a short time, on that night in January, 2015, the magic—the moon, the bonfire, and the children smiling mysteriously—felt nearly real, almost indestructible.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tips and fire laws Palm Beach County currently has a burn ban, meaning all outdoor burning is prohibited, including yard waste, bonfires and fire pits.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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