forest fires

plural of forest fire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fires
Noun
  • Lara Schwarz studies the effect of wildfires and heat waves on public health at UC Berkeley.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Using security video, cellphone data and his own digital trail, including questions to ChatGPT about whether cigarettes can start wildfires, prosecutors placed Rinderknecht at the ignition point shortly before the Lachman Fire was reported.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
    Curbed editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026
  • Dozens of municipalities in northern Spain also canceled traditional bonfires because of elevated wildfire risk.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026
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“Forest fires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fires. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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