as in fires
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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fires
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Earlier this year, following the devastating Los Angeles-area fires, the plan was allowed to seek $1 billion from insurance companies, half of which could ultimately be paid for by policyholders from those companies.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
In the late 1800s, three major fires happened on the block, and the last one burned all the way through what’s now Buzzard Roost.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Infernos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernos. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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