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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 wildfires
Washington and Benton counties have joined the list of Northwest Arkansas and River Valley counties under burn bans as dry and windy weather has raised concerns of wildfires.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The heat will also increase the risk of dangerous wildfires – especially in California.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Since 2022, the duo has deployed from California multiple times to assist with natural disaster response nationwide, including to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian and Lahaina, Hawaii, following the area's deadly wildfires.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The effort against wildfires will need to be equally multifaceted.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The year 2017 was a tipping point, when direct financial losses from wildfires spiked from roughly US$3B over the previous decade to more than US$19B, according to private reinsurance industry data.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Education and awareness are other effective measures given that humans trigger more than 80% of wildfires in the US.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The dry, summer-like temperatures have also stymied firefighters efforts in Southern California to halt three wildfires that broke out weeks earlier.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The heat will also increase the risk of dangerous wildfires – especially in California.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Since 2022, the duo has deployed from California multiple times to assist with natural disaster response nationwide, including to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian and Lahaina, Hawaii, following the area's deadly wildfires.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The effort against wildfires will need to be equally multifaceted.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The year 2017 was a tipping point, when direct financial losses from wildfires spiked from roughly US$3B over the previous decade to more than US$19B, according to private reinsurance industry data.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Education and awareness are other effective measures given that humans trigger more than 80% of wildfires in the US.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The dry, summer-like temperatures have also stymied firefighters efforts in Southern California to halt three wildfires that broke out weeks earlier.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Wildfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfires. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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