forest fire
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"With global warming, it was to be expected," she said referring to the forest fire so far north.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The mathematical model they built to explain this behaviour wasn't new; it was the same one used to describe the spread of a forest fire or the propagation of an electrical signal through heart tissue.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“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
On average, said Nadeau, the firefighters had lead and mercury levels three and five times higher, respectively, than a control group of firefighters who fought a forest fire alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
What possessed her to challenge a forest fire?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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