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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Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, another brush fire cropped up about 60 miles northwest of the Bridge fire Wednesday morning at the north perimeter of the Angeles National Forest in Palmdale.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
The brush fire was reported at around 2:15 p.m. near Soboba Road and Gilman Spring Road north of San Jacinto, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
In New York City, brush fires scorched parts of Prospect and Inwood Hill parks over the past week.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, another brush fire cropped up about 60 miles northwest of the Bridge fire Wednesday morning at the north perimeter of the Angeles National Forest in Palmdale.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
The brush fire was reported at around 2:15 p.m. near Soboba Road and Gilman Spring Road north of San Jacinto, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2024
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
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“Brushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushfire. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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