in flames
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Dramatic footage shared online shows the 19th-century building engulfed in flames, with the spire of its clock tower later collapsing.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Nonetheless, even against the background of a nation in flames the Gold Rush is a fascinating saga, especially in the hands of so capable a chronicler as Nathaniel Philbrick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A two-story apartment complex was “engulfed” in flames by the time firefighters arrived, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Images shared by the Kenya Red Cross on X in the afternoon showed a crash site in flames.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Someday I’ll be fired on in the air, and I’ll go down in flames just because I’m too blooming scared to fly the plane.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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