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

El Niño threatens soy and corn harvests in the south while plunging savannahs and rainforests into drought and sparking wildfires. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

The technology is now being used for wildfires, structure fires, hazardous-material incidents, traffic enforcement, searches for missing people and hostage situations, among other applications. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Senators involved in those negotiations, including Pérez, resisted ending the process which is called subrogation and dramatically increases a utility’s liability when it’s found at fault for wildfires that burn into communities. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

According to researchers, a combination of emissions from wildfires, long-term ozone effects and climate change impacts is likely delaying progress. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

There have been discussions about a possible follow-up XPRIZE competition focused on wildfires. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

The state’s insurer of last resort, known as the FAIR Plan, has ballooned in size since 2019, after a series of devastating wildfires and escalating reinsurance costs led to mass cancellations of insurance policies across the state. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Yet in the twentieth century, when countries around the world prioritized the suppression of all wildfires, many areas became overgrown and susceptible to firestorms. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026