embers
Example Sentences
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"Our facilities and infrastructure for firefighting are very limited," he told AFP, standing on the smouldering embers of a peatland fire separated from a residential settlement by a narrow dirt road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Wind, intense heat and burning embers can all affect how a fire moves, meaning two neighbouring houses can experience very different conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the night grows black and the last embers start to dull, “Her Private Hell” sends you off to bed wondering if it could all be true.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Burning orange embers swept past Akira on the wind, hitting the car, the gravel, the dry grass and pine needles behind her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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