as in blaze
a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly
The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.
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Recent Examples of wildfire
The purpose of their organization, Raise Lake Hodges, is to lower the risk of wildfires, increase water storage, expand habitats for wildlife, and preserve ecological balance along with the economic benefit of reducing water costs.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Heinze said some dispatch centers are experimenting with using AI systems to triage the massive volume of calls 911 receives when there's a significant public event, like a major car crash on a busy interstate or a wildfire sending up a towering column of smoke.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
After heat and fires, thunder and lightning In early April, Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of local wildfires.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Fungal communities respond to warmer temperatures, increasing moisture, a growing frequency and intensity in wildfires, and thawing permafrost.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Heinze said some dispatch centers are experimenting with using AI systems to triage the massive volume of calls 911 receives when there's a significant public event, like a major car crash on a busy interstate or a wildfire sending up a towering column of smoke.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
After heat and fires, thunder and lightning In early April, Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of local wildfires.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Fungal communities respond to warmer temperatures, increasing moisture, a growing frequency and intensity in wildfires, and thawing permafrost.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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Oakland fire crews extinguished a blaze inside an apartment complex on Tuesday evening, Battalion Chief Anthony Sanders said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Flight attendants have fire-resistant bags and insulated gloves to put overheating devices into to contain any potential blaze.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even dramas depicting the city as an inferno of crime and decay added to its legend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Where exactly was that blazing inferno of passion on the diamond?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tengden said the aircraft is designed for reconnaissance, precision strikes, communications relay, emergency rescue, and forest fire prevention.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Guests will learn about clay and make functional pieces of art, using air-dry clay to create a sculpture of people gathered around a campfire.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Evening activities include gathering around the campfire, camp-wide games and a talent show.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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People were playing music, like lighting small bonfires and stuff, trying to light the area.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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