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roof

[roof, roof] / ruf, rʊf /


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Randy Pitchford, owner of the Magic Castle, confirmed Wednesday that damage was minimal after a roof fire flared up at the property around 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

But in 2020 a fire destroyed the roof and much of the first floor of the building.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A massive fire burning inside a Kimberly Clark paper products facility in Ontario collapsed a warehouse roof and forced firefighters to retreat early Tuesday as flames consumed the 1.2-million square foot structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

How do we raise $10,000 for a new roof?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Icicles fell from the cave roof, smashing and splintering on the ground, and the ground itself shook.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda