brush·fire
ˈbrəsh-ˌfī(-ə)r 
: involving mobilization only on a small and local scale
brushfire border wars
1
: a fire involving low-growing plants (such as scrub and brush)
2
: a minor conflict or crisis
putting out political brush fires
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
Crews are at the scene of a brush fire near a ranch in the east foothills of San Jose on Monday morning.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Southbound traffic on State Route 87, the Beeline Highway, was backed up for miles Sunday afternoon due to a brush fire burning near the roadway, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
The Airport Fire started Monday afternoon as a 7-acre brush fire in Orange County's Trabuco Canyon, south of Los Angeles.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The brush fire was visible south of Loop 202 near Ahwatukee and south of South Mountain.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
Crews are at the scene of a brush fire near a ranch in the east foothills of San Jose on Monday morning.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Southbound traffic on State Route 87, the Beeline Highway, was backed up for miles Sunday afternoon due to a brush fire burning near the roadway, the Arizona Department of Transportation said.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
The Airport Fire started Monday afternoon as a 7-acre brush fire in Orange County's Trabuco Canyon, south of Los Angeles.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Brushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushfire. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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