as in blaze
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 wildfire
Oh Brother, as well as perform their fundraising track for the California wildfires.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 85% of this wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the first days of 2025, the wildfires in Los Angeles killed 29 people, destroyed more than 16,000 structures, and ravaged over 57,000 acres, or nearly four times the size of Manhattan.
—Mahesh Ramanujam, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The three dogs were named to be euthanized to make room for the influx of animals that were impacted by the L.A. wildfires.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
As of Thursday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 85% of this wildfire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In the first days of 2025, the wildfires in Los Angeles killed 29 people, destroyed more than 16,000 structures, and ravaged over 57,000 acres, or nearly four times the size of Manhattan.
—Mahesh Ramanujam, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The three dogs were named to be euthanized to make room for the influx of animals that were impacted by the L.A. wildfires.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was called to the residence and put out the blaze at the Susquehanna Riverfront mansion.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Married Volunteer Firefighters Lose Home and 2 of Their Dogs in Dryer Fire North Shore Animal League America also announced this week that over 50 veterinarians had come together to care for the dozens of surviving cats rescued from the blaze.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sergeant Eshel and the others on duty died in the inferno.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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With his wife trapped in the inferno, the protagonist must navigate competing priorities between saving lives and preventing a terrorist attack.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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My neighborhood smelled like a campfire for several days.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even with his campfires, Tram could experiment with elegance, refinement and complexity.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Ritual of Showing Up for a Scoop In 2025, rituals don’t look like bonfires or solstice festivals.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The evening wraps up with a cup of hot cocoa near a crackling bonfire.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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