brush over
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He adds that about half of the brushfires the agency typically responds to are intentionally set.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
Summer brushfires in 2019-20 killed at least 6,400 of the animals, as rescuers worked desperately to save them and treat their injuries.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022
And though December’s rains improved wildfire conditions by creating some wetter vegetation, there is still the potential for brushfires because of the warm, dry and windy condition this week, officials warned.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022
Australia’s recent slate of brushfires has mostly left the county’s rainforests unscathed, but that could change as the loss of Myrtaceae allows lantana to continue its spread.
From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2020
There’s footage of raging brushfires, and riot police in downtown Los Angeles.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
