fire
noun
a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
fires
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pluralof fire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The forest at Tanjil Bren was dense mountain ash regrowth from the 1939 fires.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Construction zones proliferated in the area after the January 2025 fires that destroyed local homes and businesses, resulting in reduced speed limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Crash axes are stored on aircraft to be used in an emergency to either fight fires or cut through metal in a crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to introduce the changes to the criminal law after more than 100 fires in the north-east of the country during an intense heatwave in northern Africa.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The wind shifted, and the alley filled with clouds of gritty steam from the doused fires.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
