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arson

noun

Definition of arson

as in fire

the illegal burning of a building or other property; the crime of setting fire to something The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson. The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.

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Recent Examples of arson There were arson attacks in 2024 in Leyton and Birmingham that were both thought to be orchestrated by Moscow. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026 Following an investigation, Cherokee County fire officials arrested Jackie Ingram on a charge of first-degree arson. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Rivera-Vega is suspected of setting the fire and also had been charged with arson causing great bodiliy injury before the woman died. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026 Cal Fire confirmed Augerot was first detained at the nearby Alta Sierra Market and then arrested on the arson charge. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arson

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The Plaskett fire was 8,241 acres as of Sunday morning — up from about 6,000 acres Saturday morning — and only 1% contained.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
This includes campfires, warming fires and charcoal barbecues, the park said, directing visitors to its Fire Information webpage.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of fire

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But as wildfires have displaced residents in the West, ADUs have filled a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The Pacific Palisades location, which closed because of the wildfire last year, is set to reopen in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildfire

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His push comes as another major utility, Southern California Edison, faces claims from the state’s second-most destructive blaze, a 2025 fire that killed 19 people outside of Los Angeles.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
And Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — has been beset by extreme weather that has caused widespread droughts and blazes, marking some of the region’s gravest natural disasters on record.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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