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
Castelli points to several mounting signals as examples of such risks manifesting themselves: State Farm and Farmers Insurance have both significantly reduced their exposure in California and Florida, citing wildfire and hurricane risk, rising construction costs, and volatile reinsurance markets.
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
While her home was not destroyed, the actress revealed in a Jan. 10 interview that one of her friends perished in the wildfires.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The lawsuit lists the major destructive wildfires that investigators said were sparked by Edison’s equipment in recent years, including the Bobcat and Silverado fires in 2020, as well as the Coastal and Fairview fires in 2022.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The dangers of summer The loss of the NOAA data comes at a particularly dangerous time of the year when hurricanes, floods, and wildfires are about to explode.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
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Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
While her home was not destroyed, the actress revealed in a Jan. 10 interview that one of her friends perished in the wildfires.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The lawsuit lists the major destructive wildfires that investigators said were sparked by Edison’s equipment in recent years, including the Bobcat and Silverado fires in 2020, as well as the Coastal and Fairview fires in 2022.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The dangers of summer The loss of the NOAA data comes at a particularly dangerous time of the year when hurricanes, floods, and wildfires are about to explode.
—Jeremy Ney, Time, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildfire
Noun
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The blaze destroyed a travel trailer, officials said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The fire was brought under control by around 7:39 a.m. The blaze’s cause was not immediately known.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Can Verdugo, known for intensity — if not a full-on internal inferno like Donaldson, at least a flame — have any semblance of such impact on this team?—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy Andrea-Marie Stark Stark’s house is one of several that survived the inferno on her block, but its proximity to the flames meant everything inside was coated with a thick layer of soot.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Summer is the season for gathering around campfires to make gooey, chocolatey s'mores.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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As school lets out and mornings are made for trail runs, the evening stretches on endlessly with time for mountain bike rides, dinner outside, and catching the sun set around a campfire.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
28 May 2025
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And speaking of deliciousness, a bonfire dinner on Calico’s deck easily closes the deal on a great day on the cay.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The last day of the shoot was by the bonfire, and all of that was put together from the junkyard.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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“Wildfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildfire. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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