conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən 
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The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten-year conflagration.
the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration
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The conflagrations caused officials to close several iconic landmarks around Los Angeles, including access to the Hollywood sign, the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park and the Griffith Observatory.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
That wind can bounce around up above when the atmosphere is more stable, or, in this case, it can be forced down the other side, sweeping along foothills and into populated valleys, producing windstorms that accelerate conflagrations.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
The conflagrations enveloped many more Californians in smoke and soot, producing a trail of pollution impacting communities as far away as Colorado.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
With the drone’s help, Fedorenko soon arranged for Ukrainian artillery to hit a Russian refueling point, causing a conflagration and making the company commander an instant convert.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
That wind can bounce around up above when the atmosphere is more stable, or, in this case, it can be forced down the other side, sweeping along foothills and into populated valleys, producing windstorms that accelerate conflagrations.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2025
The conflagrations enveloped many more Californians in smoke and soot, producing a trail of pollution impacting communities as far away as Colorado.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
With the drone’s help, Fedorenko soon arranged for Ukrainian artillery to hit a Russian refueling point, causing a conflagration and making the company commander an instant convert.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflagration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən
: a large disastrous fire
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