conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən 
Examples of conflagration in a Sentence
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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Starting a war with Iran—and potentially setting off regional conflagration—would suck a tremendous amount of resources away from that effort.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
What begins as wildfire becomes an urban conflagration, with homes serving as the main fuel.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
But this year’s La Niña is unlike one in spring 1998 that caused severe drought conditions and led to the Florida Firestorm — a conflagration that closed long sections of Interstate 95 and canceled sporting events and Fourth of July celebrations.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
As a result of regulations prompted by the Lakeview fire, along with several other conflagrations, building materials are now fire-resistant, and most schools are equipped with smoke alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers.
—Rascal Kemble-Curry, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
What begins as wildfire becomes an urban conflagration, with homes serving as the main fuel.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
But this year’s La Niña is unlike one in spring 1998 that caused severe drought conditions and led to the Florida Firestorm — a conflagration that closed long sections of Interstate 95 and canceled sporting events and Fourth of July celebrations.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Conflagration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflagration. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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conflagration
noun
con·fla·gra·tion
ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən
: a large disastrous fire
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