blazes

Example Sentences

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But out of the thousands of homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, a Politico report in April found that 15 months after the blazes, just 34 had been rebuilt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Raman and Pratt said the city was ill-prepared to contain the blazes that destroyed thousands of homes, including Pratt’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The findings follow recent wildfires in parts of Northern Ireland in April which saw hundreds of firefighters deployed to fight the blazes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It blazes up and then the flames flicker around the edges awhile until it finally goes out.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins