campfire
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If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Thomas knew early on that the show, which portrays solved crimes in a whodunit format, should feel like storytelling around a campfire, according to senior producer Vince Sherry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
This campfire activity is a kind of group therapy session.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
He could start a campfire quicker than most.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
He added: "There's a substantial element within the visiting community who don't want to pay for anything, won't use the infrastructure, dump their waste into the verges and cause wildfires with the campfires and barbecues."
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
As of this spring, the risk is “very high,” down from “extreme,” which means burning campfires in established fire pits and using most backpacking stoves is allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
Every night there were new groups of campfires to push away the frost, and soon there was hardly a place to stand, there were so many men and animals.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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