ember
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The ember cast transformed what started as a wildfire into a full-blown urban conflagration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 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
They designed it with the Orange County Fire Authority to be ready for an ember storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
As Fd sprinted across the rooftops, the flame on the shingle had gone out, leaving a thin line of red ember along the edge.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
“Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia start as a tiny spark, sending embers to land on random, unsuspecting people,” Tan writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"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
Wind, intense heat and burning embers can all affect how a fire moves, meaning two neighbouring houses can experience very different conditions.
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
When she’d gone, Torak curled up on his side and lost himself in the fiery heart of the embers.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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