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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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A man relaxing by a campfire watched with surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hope was briefly sparked after a night-flying plane reported a person stoking a large campfire at Davis Lake below Mount Morgan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The film got three stars from Tim Robey, external at The Telegraph, who notes the film's "action interludes are more nonsensical than scary" and "provide momentary dumb fun when Scott's campfire apocalypse needs waking up".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

We could see where he had made a campfire, carefully surrounding it with stones and clearing away the brush so he would not set the woods afire.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

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

If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 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

He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024

After the hunters had left, we stood around our campfires sipping strong black coffee and listening to the baying of the hounds.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls


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