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ember

[em-ber] / ˈɛm bər /
NOUN
piece of burned matter
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“FireGuard does not pick up spot fires caused by ember cast or downed power lines, so it is important this tool is used in conjunction with other tools to increase situational awareness,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

“For people I’ve talked to who lost their homes, fire front versus ember cast mean nothing other than there was fire in their community, in their neighborhood, burning down homes,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

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

From BBC Jun. 25, 2025

Some residents in Rainham believe an ember from the fires on Arnolds Field might have started that blaze.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2025

A red-hot ember floated down to the dry brown pine needles at their feet, and Akira watched as the pine needles caught fire with a whoomp.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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

There was smoke and embers blowing in the wind.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

He put sprinklers on his roof to extinguish falling embers.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

It’s an indication that decades of efforts to clear flammable plants around homes and fortify their exteriors against flames, heat and embers are being outpaced by increasingly extreme wildfire behavior and construction in fire-prone areas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

He leans on a stump now, trying to catch his breath, embers from the fire falling around him like flaming confetti.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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