uncontained
adjective
un·con·tained
ˌən-kən-ˈtānd 
: not restrained, checked, or controlled : not contained
uncontained mirth/joy
an uncontained explosion
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State of Play: The biggest blaze was the uncontained Palisades Fire.
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Although the strong winds that have been fueling the flames have eased somewhat, firefighters are still working to contain multiple blazes, including the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires, which remain largely uncontained.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Blazes continued to burn largely uncontained two days later, with firefighting resources stretched thin.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Reportedly, as of Thursday morning (Jan. 9), five major blazes remain uncontained, including a fire in the Hollywood Hills that ignited Wednesday evening.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Although the strong winds that have been fueling the flames have eased somewhat, firefighters are still working to contain multiple blazes, including the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth and Hurst fires, which remain largely uncontained.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Blazes continued to burn largely uncontained two days later, with firefighting resources stretched thin.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Reportedly, as of Thursday morning (Jan. 9), five major blazes remain uncontained, including a fire in the Hollywood Hills that ignited Wednesday evening.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Uncontained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontained. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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