in flames
Example Sentences
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On March 8, the house went up in flames after fire spread from an abandoned home on an adjacent lot, said Galicia, a contractor and pastor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Now that tinderbox is going up in flames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames near Dallas, Texas.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bystanders gathered around one of the buses, some taking pictures and videos, as it was engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
We plunged into the woods as the rain poured down, the bus in flames behind us, and nothing but darkness ahead.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
