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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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By night’s end, campfire settles into my clothes.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

On the Isle of Wight, campfire remains where discovered at the site a fire which burned the equivalent size of almost 13 football pitches and lasted almost five days.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Giving evidence to the trial last month, Prince Harry said those at the campfire would not have shared information to journalists.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

Four years before she arrived, the Kinneloa fire, sparked by a campfire, erupted in the same mountains.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

I unhook Belle’s harness, tie her to a tree close to the wagon and campfire.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

People are advised to take home litter, avoid smoking and using barbecues, and not to light campfires or bonfires.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

On Thursday, the agency said that the Angeles National Forest is now at the extreme fire danger level, meaning campfires, stoves, barbecues or open flames are prohibited.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2025

In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.

From Slate Nov. 12, 2024

“The old men of the band were wont to gather about the campfires in a reminiscent mood and there recount the tales of prowess on the war-path and in the chase.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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