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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Long-range capability These enhanced capabilities are critical to the successful execution of fires in support of combined Joint All-Domain Operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Infernos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infernos. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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