burned

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The drone’s seeker head burned inside the aircraft, according to a U.S. official, but the drone didn’t explode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Other long-range strikes have sparked fires that have burned for days at oil facilities hundreds of kilometres behind the front line.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“It certainly has burned some large trees, but also, some were untouched,” Oelfke said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The updated permit also allows the site to temporarily store and move some hazardous and clinical waste, although these materials will not be burned there.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The fire retardant hadn’t hit that spot, and something there seethed and burned.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz