Synonyms of wildfires

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.

Related Words

• blazes
• campfires
• forest fires
• infernos
• bonfires
• brush fires
• conflagrations
• backfires
• holocausts
• arsons
• flare-ups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wildfires

Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are threatening parts of the Northwest this weekend bringing the threat of dangerous, rapidly spreading wildfires. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Lynskey suggests that there might be some way to grasp the significance of events like the unprecedented wildfires in Europe without giving in to dread. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Smoke pollution from these wildfires is affecting multiple states as well as Canada. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

The developments come at a challenging time for Sánchez, whose government has been consumed by the response to wildfires that have been devastating the country, including some of the largest on record. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

California also faced devastating wildfires in the Palisades during January 2025. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada. — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 425-acre Provence wine estate in southeastern France amid the wildfires spreading across Europe. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The virulence of the French and Spanish wildfires, fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, caught fire crews and authorities off guard. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026