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campfires

  • plural
    of campfire.
    campfire
    noun
    an outdoor fire for warmth or cooking, as at a camp.

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People are advised to take home litter, avoid smoking and using barbecues, and not to light campfires or bonfires.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

On Thursday, the agency said that the Angeles National Forest is now at the extreme fire danger level, meaning campfires, stoves, barbecues or open flames are prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025

In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024

He could see campfires burning in groups and clusters, like little cities sparkling in the mist, far, far off toward the blue hills to the east.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara