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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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Marrone said he believed they should have taken the ember cast into account.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

Shawn Tyrie, a partner with McChrystal Group, acknowledged Tuesday that the satellite images they used don’t provide a “definitive picture,” particularly in cases with extreme wind, ember cast and smoke.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

“With hindsight being 2020, we do understand now that we must evacuate well ahead of not only the fire front ... but we also need to take into account the massive ember cast,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

India Today magazine called the film a "dead ember".

From BBC Jun. 25, 2025

Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

"Our facilities and infrastructure for firefighting are very limited," he told AFP, standing on the smouldering embers of a peatland fire separated from a residential settlement by a narrow dirt road.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Wind, intense heat and burning embers can all affect how a fire moves, meaning two neighbouring houses can experience very different conditions.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

As the night grows black and the last embers start to dull, “Her Private Hell” sends you off to bed wondering if it could all be true.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

That way they’d be safe from flying sparks and embers.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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