forest fire
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Coalie, however, isn’t selling forest fire prevention or personal safety awareness or fair housing regulations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
“If you have a forest fire and you’re the last tree standing, you’re the tallest tree,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Japan has deployed more than 2,000 firefighters to battle the country's biggest forest fire in three decades.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025
It was also devastated by a forest fire in 2016 that displaced 90,000 residents and became Canada’s costliest disaster.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
It’s like trying to put out a forest fire with a water gun.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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