in flames
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A two-story apartment complex was “engulfed” in flames by the time firefighters arrived, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But for fire safety expert Dr Tony Fogarty, there are many reasons why one home can be engulfed in flames while another is barely touched.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
They saw the neighborhood in flames in the rearview mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It’s marvelous, in a desperate kind of way, to opt for speed over subtlety—like screaming downhill to put out the fire when your aircraft’s in flames.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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