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 Verona Fire As firefighters were responding to the Bain Fire, another wildfire ignited nearby in Riverside County, prompting more evacuation orders and warnings, according to Cal Fire.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Stewart Trail fire fully contained, 61 open Late Monday afternoon, firefighters reached 100% containment of the Stewart Trail wildfire, near Two Harbors, and Minnesota 61 has reopened.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
California has seen an uptick in wildfires, from Siskiyou County to San Diego.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Goodall wanted to work with Pagliai to establish TREEAMS as a way for young people in Los Angeles to have a role in wildfire recovery and rebuilding their communities.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Stewart Trail fire fully contained, 61 open Late Monday afternoon, firefighters reached 100% containment of the Stewart Trail wildfire, near Two Harbors, and Minnesota 61 has reopened.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
California has seen an uptick in wildfires, from Siskiyou County to San Diego.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Goodall wanted to work with Pagliai to establish TREEAMS as a way for young people in Los Angeles to have a role in wildfire recovery and rebuilding their communities.
—Daily News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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The blaze hit Bearded Lady Ranch in Brady, Nebraska, which raises registered quarter horses.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Multiple helicopters could be seen performing water drops over the blaze, while mass clouds of gray smoke blanketed the neighborhood.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Twenty-six years earlier, a roaring inferno engulfed a Monte Carlo penthouse killing a billionaire and his private nurse.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The fire is believed to have started in the kitchen on the second floor, but the cause of the inferno has not yet been determined, per CBS News.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Modern chips are becoming so powerful that air cooling is like trying to put out a forest fire with a desk fan.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Doñana has not had a forest fire in nearly a decade.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some scenes are recounted in the third person by an omniscient narrator who frequently lapses into free indirect discourse; others record the stories that Pancho Villa tells around a campfire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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Come nighttime, the pop-up outdoor cinema and s’mores around a beachfront bonfire pit will allow plenty of parent private time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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