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ignitions

  • plural
    of ignition.
    ignition
    noun
    the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.

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Projects have included blocking irrigation canals to help restore wetlands, strengthening firefighting capabilities, and stepping up efforts to prevent accidental human ignitions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Or it could lead to a dry-thunderstorm outbreak, with lightning that could cause multiple wildfire ignitions, as took place in 2020 in Central and Northern California with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fausto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Second: Techniques to prevent fire ignitions in the first place, such as deploying arson watch teams on high-wind days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

The other two sets were still in the ignitions, but the first two were missing.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen