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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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As of Saturday afternoon, 76% of the wildfire was brought under containment.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Evacuation orders have been announced for parts of Napa County, California as a wildfire continues to blaze through the area.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside,
30 Aug. 2025
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Whoever was the first person to pierce a marshmallow with a stick and pop it over the campfire.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Add in offbeat museums, thriving art and culinary scenes in Providence, and seasonal highlights like the WaterFire bonfires, and Rhode Island proves that small states can deliver big experiences.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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