forest fire

noun

Definition of forest firenext
as in brush fire

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Recent Examples of forest fire Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Schlotterbeck said forest fire ignition sources often are the hot catalytic converter on a car or SUV running off a road, or a cigarette tossed out of a car window. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Modern chips are becoming so powerful that air cooling is like trying to put out a forest fire with a desk fan. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026 Doñana has not had a forest fire in nearly a decade. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 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
  1. brush fire
  2. wildfire
  3. campfire
  4. bonfire
Noun
  • El Dorado County authorities are investigating after a body was found by Cal Fire firefighters battling a brush fire near Pollock Pines.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The utility this weekend also de-energized lines around a brush fire that broke out Saturday, prompting evacuation orders several miles south of Lahaina town, the site of the 2023 deadly fires.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of brush fire
Noun
  • El Niño threatens soy and corn harvests in the south while plunging savannahs and rainforests into drought and sparking wildfires.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Senators involved in those negotiations, including Pérez, resisted ending the process which is called subrogation and dramatically increases a utility’s liability when it’s found at fault for wildfires that burn into communities.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of wildfire
Noun
  • Its signature cylindrical design beams balanced 360-degree sound so everyone in the room or around the campfire gets a front-row listening experience.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Onshore, a Pinterest-worthy scene awaits with a calico tent fringed with palm leaves, colourful beanbags, a stack of novels, and a small campfire.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of campfire
Noun
  • About 150 competitors from Illinois, Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina and more are expected to converge at the annual rodeo, which began as a bonfire among fellow equestrians and farmers.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Beach towns are cool, but some destinations were simply made for cozy evenings by the bonfire, drinking cider, taking hayrides, attending harvest festivals, and driving through scenic fall foliage.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonfire

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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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