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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

Californians have been under daily Flex Alerts since Wednesday, and numerous firefighters have suffered heat injuries while battling a brushfire in Castaic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2022

At the crash site, there was smoke coming from the aircraft and a brushfire, military officials said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022

Sometimes when a brushfire grows out of control, fire authorities set a backfire—a controlled burn—that hedges the amount of destruction a wildfire may cause.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman