ablaze

Example Sentences

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A truck fire set ablaze a massive mound of propane tanks Friday afternoon in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later, the tower was ablaze, the flames traveling upward through the bamboo scaffolding and netting—and soon jumping to other buildings in the complex.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When I got there, my lodge was absolutely ablaze and lots of fire engines were turning up."

From BBC

Pictures show several buildings ablaze, and thick smoke billowing into the air, dominating Hong Kong's skyline.

From BBC

The fire broke out Monday night, when a group of detained migrants set mattresses ablaze because they feared they were going to be deported, Mexican officials said.

From New York Times