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wildfires

noun

plural of wildfire

as in blazes

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 wildfires Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary. —

Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026 Gillespie County and the rest of the Hill Country is facing an elevated risk of wildfires, according to the National Weather Service. —

Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026 After Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles home burned down in last year's wildfires, the Heidiwood artist shared a heartbreaking update about their living situation. —

Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 Five wildfires have ignited across Central Texas this week, three of which have already been contained. —

Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 When wildfires devastated Los Angeles early last year, the store transformed into a donation center. —

Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 Then, the proposal was based in part on a report authored by five climate contrarians that questioned the threatof climate impacts like wildfires, extreme heat and stronger storms. —

Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 This week, five additional wildfires have been contained on the High Plains, including the Arbor Fire in Hale County, Turquoise fire in Oldham County, Burton Fire in Hemphill County, Haystack Fire in Lipscomb County and the Korn Fire in Hartley County, which was the largest contained at 275 acres. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

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Drought conditions also impact wildfire conditions, as dry vegetation can become prime fuel to feed fast-moving blazes.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
For three days, leaders of the Seminole, Miccosukee, Tallahassee, and Creek Indians gathered in the surrounding woods, until a hundred blazes glowed like votive candles under the canopies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026