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wildfire

[wahyld-fahyuhr] / ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər /




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The district includes Venice, Mar Vista, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, which was devastated by wildfire in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Testing from the Department of Toxic Substance Control found no radiation levels above background and no hazardous compound levels other than those normally present after a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

They said the wildfire released carbon equivalent to 85% of the average annual emissions from fires across the UK from 2001 to 2021.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It came just days after a wildfire at nearby Carrbridge which reignited on multiple occasions times over 11 days before being fully extinguished.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Burning pitch was one thing, wildfire quite another.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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