ember
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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
Orchard Hills homes are constructed with two factors in mind: radiant heat and ember intrusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
The ember cast, blown due south by high winds, will devastate the area on the west side of the Eaton Canyon reservoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
The hot ember of guilt burned in his mind, and his thoughts flew back to the night of their escape.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
"Our facilities and infrastructure for firefighting are very limited," he told AFP, standing on the smouldering embers of a peatland fire separated from a residential settlement by a narrow dirt road.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Beyer said the material works by reflecting radiant heat and blocking embers from entering the structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ultimately the behaviour of a fire depended on a combination of factors, including wind, heat, embers, available fuel and the layout of individual homes, he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
He reached for a stick and poked the embers.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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