burst into flames
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, he said the men died returning from the operation to dismantle the synthetic drug labs after the truck skidded off the road, fell down a ravine and burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
One morning last April, Arenas was driving home from the gym when his Tesla Cybertruck malfunctioned, crashed into a tree and burst into flames, briefly trapping him inside.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
She was interrupted, though, when a neighbor reached out to tell her that her home of 42 years had burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Spain's Guardia Civil police force said at the time the car had apparently been overtaking on the A52 motorway near Palacios de Sanabria when it left the road and burst into flames.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
The fire scampered up a pine, and—WOOMPH—the tree burst into flames.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
