flame

In “Young Men and Fire” he vividly narrates how a wildfire the crew initially expected to control suddenly erupts into a “blowup,” a wall of flame racing uphill faster than the young men can run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Two fixed-wing airplanes arrived on scene rapidly and dropped flame retardant around the perimeter of the blaze, while three helicopters dropped water from above, according to Ventura County Fire spokesperson Andrew Dowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

More than 100 firefighters, dozens of fire engines and at least seven aircraft are trying to contain the fire, reportedly facing a wall of flame some 5km long and still spreading.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

"Now for heaven's sake, don't sit in here and try to breathe flame," said Jeremy as he led Tiamat into the barn.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Tantawi, 34 years old, and a group of men tried to tame the flames, but it was too late.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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

The blaze that has devastated heathland in Suffolk is now "stable" but crews have continued to tackle hotspots on what is the fourth day since the flames took hold.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Wildfire in Suffolk burns near nuclear plant" the Guardian says, printed below a photo of firefighters dousing flames engulfing a cluster of trees.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The woods all around it were a wall of flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The 1988 presidential campaign of Alexander Haig, a former four-star general who served as Ronald Reagan’s first secretary of state, flamed out amid GOP infighting over the Iran–Contra affair.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

His teams were good enough to earn No. 1 or No. 2 seeds, but flamed out before the Elite Eight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Other standouts included flamed A5 wagyu topped with foie gras and melt-in-your-mouth hamachi in yuzu and soy, finished with serrano and a dollop of sriracha.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

Doubts about a Fed rate cut next month were also flamed by the release of much-delayed September jobs data.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

He came behind me into the reception room where the birds flamed in the cage, their squawks like screams in a nightmare.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

A flaming ear of corn transforms into a crankshaft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Next best thing: Meteors flaming across the sky during the August 12-13 Perseid shower peak promise the brightest show in years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Air traffic control’s communications came alive with surprised pilots who saw the accident, some of whom took photos and shot videos of the flaming streaks in the sky:

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026

It involves about 40 men and women parading up and down the High Street swinging flaming balls around their heads before the balls are thrown into the harbour.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

The candlelight flickered in the lenses of Edward Ashton’s glasses as if his eyes might shoot flaming arrows at her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood