forest fire

American  

[fawr-ist fahy-er] / ˈfɔr ɪst ˌfaɪ ər /

noun

plural

forest fires

1. a fire, usually ignited naturally, that burns out of control in a large tract of forest.

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Other Word Forms

• forest-fire
  adjective

Example Sentences

Flames from the KNP Complex fire could soon reach the sequoias in the Giant Forest, fire crews warn.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

He watched the news coverage of the Black Forest fire in June 2013 and recognized enough similarities to give him pause.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2018

Forest fire is a gentleman’s dumpster fire, by the way.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2018

In the wake of the Black Forest fire, Mr. Hickenlooper said there was a need to make sure people in fire-prone areas were using the right materials as siding and shingles.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2013

Forest fire in the distance showed a leaning column, black at base, pearl-colored in the primrose air, like smoke from some gigantic altar.

From The Chase of Saint-Castin and Other Stories of the French in the New World by Catherwood, Mary Hartwell