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
Glenn has seen an uptick in demand for Plant Prefab products over the last year and is working on 90 wildfire rebuild homes across Los Angeles County.
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Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
One potential application is wildfire monitoring.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Halfway through the season, a cloud of wildfire smoke settled over Vancouver.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Beginning in December, the Los Angeles Times has published revelations about how politics has intruded on a supposedly dispassionate report on the fire department’s wildfire responses.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
One potential application is wildfire monitoring.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Halfway through the season, a cloud of wildfire smoke settled over Vancouver.
—Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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The robot identifies the fire’s source remotely and assesses the situation before approaching the fire source and directly extinguishing the blaze.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Video from the scene verified by NBC News shows a blaze surrounded by black smoke near the consulate.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Given the tyrannical inferno that engulfed these precariously united states, my personal plights were mere embers, ashes, in the grand scheme of things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 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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On Friday, the county parks district will stage a campfire storytelling evening with hot cocoa and trivia at MacKerricher State Park.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the summer, fire up the grill for hot dogs and hamburgers, or have a campfire outside to enjoy the warm weather and relax.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But for a short time, on that night in January, 2015, the magic—the moon, the bonfire, and the children smiling mysteriously—felt nearly real, almost indestructible.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tips and fire laws Palm Beach County currently has a burn ban, meaning all outdoor burning is prohibited, including yard waste, bonfires and fire pits.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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