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
As a result, relative humidity will be low, leading to a moderate to high wildfire danger across the region, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, 2025 was also the first year on record with a billion-dollar wildfire as the costliest event of the year.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Permit and plan check fees associated with the repair or reconstruction of homes damaged or destroyed by the wildfires have been paused since April 2025.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The divorce was settled on Jan. 6, 2025, two days before TMZ reported that Affleck had fled to Garner’s home amid the devastating L.A. wildfires.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Also, 2025 was also the first year on record with a billion-dollar wildfire as the costliest event of the year.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Permit and plan check fees associated with the repair or reconstruction of homes damaged or destroyed by the wildfires have been paused since April 2025.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
The divorce was settled on Jan. 6, 2025, two days before TMZ reported that Affleck had fled to Garner’s home amid the devastating L.A. wildfires.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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Many homes and businesses in the area temporarily lost power after the blaze, including Inga's Alpine Tavern.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The proclamation also mentions the Tubbs, Camp and North Complex blazes of recent years.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the inferno nevertheless destroyed the homes of his son and daughter, who are 26 and 29.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Fire Department made the decision to physically move the command post down Pacific Coast Highway and away from the Palisades because the inferno threatened to overtake their location.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 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
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What at first appeared to some Altadenans as merely a campfire-sized flame spread quickly, consuming the base of the tower and then everything around it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can experience sledding down the snow hill, roasting marshmallows by a campfire and gliding around in a synthetic skate rink.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The February Biikebrennen bonfire festival is a highlight every winter.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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