ignition

A few 9s to keep the ignition crew humble.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

It has emerged from decades of fire suppression, the abandonment of rural landscapes, shifts in agricultural policy, growing human ignition sources and increasingly dangerous fire weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

So, he explained, "when there's an ignition we see these really large-scale, persistent burning where these fires can burn for weeks and weeks at a time through summer."

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Dry weather does not, on its own, cause wildfires - there needs to be a source of ignition too, such as a spark from a barbecue or a discarded cigarette.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Had switched off ignition and fuel before landing as per Pilot’s Notes and Standing Orders for forced landing, so all was quiet, a few creaks and groans but nothing else.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

But he added they cannot make right now a direct comparison in terms of burnt areas or number of ignitions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

For starters, there’s just not a lot of scientific evidence demonstrating which techniques effectively limit ignitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

Efforts to manage excess vegetation in fire-risk areas, as well as advances in preventing ignitions, fire detection and fire fighting could help reduce the number and severity fires in future.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

The other two sets were still in the ignitions, but the first two were missing.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen