fire on
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The last major fire on the Channel Islands was the Scorpion fire, which burned 1,368 acres on Santa Cruz Island in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
U.S. military officials say they successfully defended their own vessels and two American-flagged ships that crossed out of the Gulf, but at least two others did get hit, causing a fire on one vessel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He is accused of starting a fire on New Year's Eve 2025 in the mountains overlooking the ritzy neighborhood.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on the same street.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He spread them by the fire on sticks angled into the sand and piled on more wood and went and sat by the boy again, smoothing his matted hair.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
