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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /
NOUN
camp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encampment tent
STRONG
bivouac campground caravansary chalet cottage hut lean-to lodge shack shanty shed tepee tilt wigwam
WEAK
camping ground log cabin summer home tent city
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

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A fire which burned for more than 40 days on moorland was likely to have been caused by someone cooking using a campfire or gas burner, an investigation has found.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

You needn’t baby carbon-steel pans—stack them without worry, use metal utensils or stick them into the hottest pizza oven or campfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Jamie, Dylan, and the others stumble back behind the dead campfire.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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