bushfire
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bushfire
Example Sentences
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Fires are uncontrollable when they exceed the firefighters' ability to "put the wet stuff onto the red stuff fast enough to put them out", bushfire consultant Roger Fenwick told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Police said one person had died in a bushfire near the town of Longwood, about two hours' drive north of state capital Melbourne.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Temperatures are forecast to soar past 40C in parts of southeast Australia, fueling some of the most dangerous bushfire conditions seen since the "Black Summer" blazes of 2019-2020.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
One prince is an "absolute true-blue legend" whose vibrant eyes "blazed like a bushfire" while another is a "bit of a yobbo" who thinks others are "carrying on like a pack of galahs".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
The schools were an ever-spreading network from the south stretching northward, on our heels like a bushfire.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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