bushfire

[boosh-fahy^uhr]

noun

1. an uncontrolled fire in the trees and bushes bush of scrubland.

bushfire

/ ˈbʊʃˌfaɪə /

noun

1. an uncontrolled fire in the bush; a scrub or forest fire

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushfire¹

First recorded in 1865–70; bush ¹ + fire

Example Sentences

"The longer we delay the deep and sustained cuts to climate pollution we need, the harder it becomes to protect communities from escalating heatwaves, floods and bushfire weather."

From BBC

That brings Dr Quigley back to the bushfire analogy.

From BBC

After all, there are no houses in the path of the underwater bushfire.

From BBC

"It's like a raging underwater bushfire that has persisted for months now, wreaking harm right along the coast," says Paul Gamblin, who heads up the Australian Marine Conservation Society.

From BBC

“The use of northern hemisphere-based firefighting aircraft is becoming problematic as the bushfire season is extending in both hemispheres, making it difficult to call on additional resources from overseas.”

From Los Angeles Times