wildfire
noun
wild·fire
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: a sweeping and destructive conflagration especially in a wilderness or a rural area
2
3
: a phosphorescent glow (such as ignis fatuus or fox fire)
4
: a destructive leaf-spot disease of tobacco caused by several strains of a bacterium (Pseudomonas syringae)
Examples of wildfire in a Sentence
The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.
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The Stanley Cup win, network coverage and the social-media wildfire that followed the Cup tour this week has changed the conversation about the city, Dutton said.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 28 June 2024
This ensures the wildfire has nothing to feed on and stops it from growing.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Large companies have restricted or dropped business in recent years, blaming catastrophic wildfires, high costs to rebuild homes and state regulations for their pullback.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 28 June 2024
This ensures the wildfire has nothing to feed on and stops it from growing.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
Large companies have restricted or dropped business in recent years, blaming catastrophic wildfires, high costs to rebuild homes and state regulations for their pullback.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
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wildfire
noun
wild·fire
ˈwī(ə)l(d)-ˌfī(ə)r
: an uncontrollable fire that destroys a wide area
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