burned
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Meanwhile, local officials said 650 residents evacuated their homes as a wildfire burned in Landes, south-western France.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
From 80 hectares burned by Friday evening, it had expanded to 1,650 hectares by midday Saturday, according to Nicolas Yernaux, a spokesperson for the Walloon authorities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
While others burned brightly for a short time before being betrayed by their bodies, he was a picture of consistency through the early days of his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the summer of 2016, the Soberanes fire burned more than 130,000 acres north of Big Sur, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
A burned girl was in my class for a while.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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