as in blaze
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.
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Recent Examples of wildfire
And there’s a low risk of natural disasters, from flooding to wildfires.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
There is at least one notable exception: Fire management assistance grants, which provide federal funding for up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs for major wildfires, do not require presidential approval.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
This wildfire problem is intertwined with a legal, regulatory, and political process, so any definitive conclusions could take years.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The National Interagency Fire Center said 21 large wildfires are active nationally, and current fires have burned 883,318 acres.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
There is at least one notable exception: Fire management assistance grants, which provide federal funding for up to 75% of eligible firefighting costs for major wildfires, do not require presidential approval.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
This wildfire problem is intertwined with a legal, regulatory, and political process, so any definitive conclusions could take years.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
The National Interagency Fire Center said 21 large wildfires are active nationally, and current fires have burned 883,318 acres.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
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Looking at the volume of fire retardants dropped on blazes across the U.S. from 2009 to 2021, the researchers determined that the amounts of metals varied from year to year but generally rose over time.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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All fire personnel in the county responded to the blaze and prevented it from spreading into neighboring Payne County.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Nickel Boys, the inferno is called the Nickel Academy and the story zooms in on a friendship between two young men, studious and hopeful Elwood, played by Ethan Herisse, and Brandon Wilson’s more cynical Turner.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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This is important because any sort of flaw in a battery could lead to an inferno, says Venkat Srinivasan, who studies batteries and directs the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science at the US’s Argonne National Laboratory.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024
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Crackling campfires, creaking wood stoves, the smell of good food and drink alongside autumn’s finest foliage created a multi-sensory backdrop.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film dramatically recreates many terrifyingly visceral details of war: blood congealing on faces facing a campfire, birds devouring the eyes of a corpse, a woman walking into a fire that would consume her.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The foiling of the plot is now celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, and the burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes—all to symbolize the capture and punishment of the conspirators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Library of Congress says the Celts lighting of bonfires attracted insects, and thus the winged acrobats that gobbles them up.Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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