Camp Fire

American  

noun

1. a U.S. organization for girls and boys that emphasizes the building of character and good citizenship through work, health, and love; originally founded for girls Camp Fire girls in 1910, it is now open to both boys and girls Camp Fire members.

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The company has been implicated in several wildfires, including the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, Calif., in a rural area about 90 miles north of Sacramento.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

You may remember the president invoking it repeatedly in California, after 2018’s deadly Camp Fire and during last year’s Palisades burns.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

After he and his wife lost their home in the 2018 California Camp Fire, which claimed 85 lives, insurance payouts helped them rebuild their lives.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

In 2018, in the two weeks after the Camp Fire in Northern California — the worst deadliest in the state’s recorded history — 76% of children with asthma suffered an asthma attack or flare-up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

Those lads who have read The Boy Scouts’ First Camp Fire will be delighted to read this story.

From The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water Exciting Adventures on a Summer Cruise Through the Panama Canal by Carolyn Judson Burnett