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Then the pines about the mine were small and damaged by wind and forest-fires.

From The Lure of the North by Bindloss, Harold

Perhaps the forest-fires we found raging on the Tanana River were already beginning to foul the northern sky.

From The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America by Stuck, Hudson

Who but her knows that chapter in the book of Daniel the reading of which stays the flowing of blood, or that other chapter potent to extinguish forest-fires?

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 by Various

Even more destructive have been the forest-fires which have sprung up through carelessness or drouth, and suffered to burn unhindered till they died out.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French

A conductor on the Camden and Atlantic stated last year that he had counted fifteen forest-fires during one trip from Camden to the sea.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 by Various