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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Example Sentences

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

Utility providers have been blamed for some of California's worst fires, including the 2018 Camp Fire that killed 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

That would surpass the damage from the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, the costliest blaze in U.S. history.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2025

I wish I had never met you, and from this day I am no more a Camp Fire Girl!

From The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)