inferno
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Newsom had pushed for deeper changes to how wildfires are paid for, and who pays, when an electric utility’s equipment sparks a destructive inferno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
When they start shooting a movie together, they begin to understand their connection to this ancient evil, and their place in a cyclical inferno wrought by absent parents and bad weather.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
He described the scene as an "inferno" as the blaze "ripped through" the properties.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Early Wednesday, fire crews prioritized protecting structures as the inferno charged toward Highway 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
My hope is now a blazing inferno, burning deep inside me.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
A California wildfire bill aimed at paying survivors faster and limiting compensation for executives at electric companies that ignite destructive infernos unexpectedly died in the state legislature Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Across Spain, San Juan welcomes summer with infernos and midnight rituals.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
France and Spain have battled their worst infernos in living memory this summer, while other nations in Europe and as well as the US northwest and Canada have also experienced serious blazes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Such is the vast scale of the infernos ravaging France's south-western Gironde region, that it is not always obvious what direction the smoke is coming from.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The volume of the infernos roar also died down enough that he could hear the crunching sounds of his footsteps again.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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