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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Smaller fires have already been lit, dotting the plaza.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026 -
In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Infernos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernos. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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