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wildfires

noun

plural of wildfire

as in blazes

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 wildfires 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 In the United States, drought and wildfires have helped shrink the cattle herd to its lowest level in 75 years, contributing to record beef prices. — Shooka Bidarian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In other wildfire news Congress is getting increasingly concerned that online platforms that allow gambling on global events — including wildfires — will encourage arson, my colleague Hannah Fry reports. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The Ross Fire is among several wildfires burning west of Interstate 35 as extremely dry fuels, high temperatures and strong winds create dangerous fire conditions across North Texas. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 However, these warnings cover areas that have been hit by recent wildfires, including Spokane. — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 This summer the European Union has seen more than 1,750 wildfires. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Parts of France, enduring a fifth summer heat wave and still reeling from devastating wildfires, are experiencing what scientists classify as exceptional drought. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 In the meantime, other critics of Newsom’s proposal said what the governor is seeking to do would effectively pass some of the costs of wildfires caused by utility companies on to insurance companies. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Wildland firefighters commonly work in smoke without the kind of protection that firefighters use when fighting blazes inside buildings.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 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

Definition of blazes

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The soaring temperatures have caused raging infernos across southern France and Spain, with European wildfires burning through 56% more land than in prior years.

— Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
From a military perspective though, this strike, and the infernos which have engulfed other Wildberries facilities, have some important lessons for the rest of the world.

— David Hambling, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
The lodge is open all year round, with activities like horseback riding, summer evening bonfires, and UTV-ing for guests during warmer weather, and snowmobiling in the winter.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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