wildfire

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of people showed up, and videos of people of all ages turning up in the popular supermarket spread like wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times

Along with a lack of rainfall, the persistent warmth left the country vulnerable to droughts and wildfires through the spring and summer, with temperatures peaking at 35.8C.

From BBC

The sparsely populated, heavily forested north-west of Spain is used to wildfires, although during this record-breaking year, the area was particularly severely affected.

From BBC

This proved important in spring 2025 when thousands of trees in Glen Rosa were lost to a wildfire.

From BBC

The question remains: Is Los Angeles prepared for the next major wildfire?

From Los Angeles Times