brush fire
noun
a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire.
brushfire
-
a variation of
brush-fire.
Example Sentences
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Last year, Chris Matthews was forced to flee with his family of five after a brushfire threatened their home in Spokane, Washington.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The brushfire originated near Ladera Ranch’s Narrow Canyon Road and Acaster Way on Tuesday afternoon and spread across seven acres before firefighters were able to get it under control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured the scorched earth of Friday’s 2-acre brushfire.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
A brushfire that began in Cedar Park, Texas, Tuesday destroyed a building at an apartment complex and damaged three others.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Fear crackled dangerously through the crowd, like a brushfire snaking through a drought-stricken field.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
