inferno
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Prosecutors say the inferno destroyed the 1.2 million square-foot warehouse and the paper products inside, resulting in $500 million in damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The fire at the shop in Union Street broke out at about 15:45 on Sunday and led to the entire building being engulfed in an inferno that caused its partial collapse.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
A government committee has launched an investigation, but the cause of the inferno was not immediately clear.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
When the train doors slid open in New York, Louie felt as if he were walking into an inferno.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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