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flames

NOUN

blaze

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bonfire conflagration flame wildfire

STRONG

burning combustion holocaust

NOUN

fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blaze bonfire heat inferno

STRONG

campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth

WEAK

flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

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Firefighters arrived to see flames shooting through the roof of 3996 Iowa Avenue when they arrived, said Riverside Fire Division Chief Greg White.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

One of Blue Origin’s rockets blew up late Thursday External link, bursting into an enormous ball of flames in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space company.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

White said fire units from Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Ontario Fire have assisted in putting down the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The woods all around it were a wall of flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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