ember

Example Sentences

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Firefighters continued to douse the building with water to cool the structure and prevent embers from re-igniting.

From Barron's

The ember cast transformed what started as a wildfire into a full-blown urban conflagration.

From Los Angeles Times

When flames erupted near Eaton Canyon around 6:30 p.m., erratic hurricane-force winds carried red-hot embers for miles, igniting countless small fires that ultimately destroyed thousands of homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Your home is far safer if your next-door neighbors’ houses aren’t burning down and sending fiery debris and showers of embers into the air.

From Los Angeles Times

The home was forced to quickly evacuate the evening of Jan. 7, amid raining embers and approaching flames.

From Los Angeles Times