forest fire
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“If you have a forest fire and you’re the last tree standing, you’re the tallest tree,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
A Leo scorned is as dangerous as a forest fire in the night, furious at rejection by the very world they bleed out for.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
In the Valparaiso region, which includes Viña del Mar and Quilpué, forest fire experts say unregulated development has made cities and towns particularly vulnerable to wildfires.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024
More than a hundred firefighters are battling to control a forest fire in Chubut province, in southern Argentina.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
That could be the forest fire turning trees and houses into charcoal, Akira thought.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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