inferno
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Prosecutors say the inferno destroyed the 1.2 million square-foot warehouse and the paper products inside, resulting in $500 million in damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
BBC Scotland staff at the scene described seeing the dome on the corner of the building falling in during the inferno.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Most of those caught up in the inferno were Swiss, but a total of 19 nationalities were among those killed and wounded, including nine French and six Italian nationals.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
A government committee has launched an investigation, but the cause of the inferno was not immediately clear.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
“Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you have provided a spark that, left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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