1
: a glowing fragment (as of coal) from a fire
especially
: one smoldering in ashes
2
embers plural
: the smoldering remains of a fire
3
embers plural
: slowly dying or fading emotions, memories, ideas, or responses still capable of being revived
the embers of his past
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Wind and rain Winds were the biggest factor for the explosive growth of the Los Angeles fires, sending showers of embers into neighborhoods that ignited homes.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Resources were stretched thin, and hurricane-force winds had grounded air support, limiting authorities’ ability to get a top-down perspective on the flames.
Calls reporting burning homes were flooding in as embers blew onto roofs and yards.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
By then, embers were raining down on neighborhoods and igniting homes.
— SUSSING OUT SANTA YNEZ: L.A.’s Santa Ynez Reservoir stood empty when nearby residents of Pacific Palisades needed it most — in the middle of a lethal wildfire.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Although the speed has since slowed, the captain remained concerned about the wind blowing embers to other parts of the county — and gusts picked back up late morning.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Resources were stretched thin, and hurricane-force winds had grounded air support, limiting authorities’ ability to get a top-down perspective on the flames.
Calls reporting burning homes were flooding in as embers blew onto roofs and yards.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
By then, embers were raining down on neighborhoods and igniting homes.
— SUSSING OUT SANTA YNEZ: L.A.’s Santa Ynez Reservoir stood empty when nearby residents of Pacific Palisades needed it most — in the middle of a lethal wildfire.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Although the speed has since slowed, the captain remained concerned about the wind blowing embers to other parts of the county — and gusts picked back up late morning.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Ember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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ember
noun
em·ber
ˈem-bər 
: a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire
especially
: such a piece smoldering in ashes
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