wildfire

Example Sentences

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Environmental Protection Agency to compile a list of insurers based on their handling of wildfire claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Parts of the national park were badly damaged last summer by what landowners described as the biggest wildfire in Scottish history.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I’m looking at satellite imagery right now as we speak, and I’m starting to see visible wildfire plumes pop up in states like New Mexico and Arizona and Colorado,” said Swain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

However, this long-term trend reversed in the 20th century, when wildfire activity rose sharply.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

If only they’d headed home at the first sign of the wildfire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz