Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
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And then there are lingering concerns the Santa Ana winds might kick up and turn a new brush fire into an inferno.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025 -
On Friday, a new brush fire in the northern section of Granada Hills, named the Archer Fire, ignited shortly before 10:30 a.m., forcing an evacuation warning that included heavily urban areas of the San Fernando Valley community before forward containment could be achieved.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other must-reads California wildfires are burning deeper into urban areas like Altadena and finding new victims.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The funding patch could include some add-ons, including wildfire aid for California, but would otherwise keep spending flat for the remainder of the fiscal year.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As anyone who has ever tried to build a campfire knows, drier wood burns easier than wet or damp wood.—
Jeff Goodell,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Her mattresses, rugs and couches reeked like a chemical campfire.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families huddled around bonfires against the winter cold.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Families huddled in the streets around bonfires against the winter cold.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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