flames
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“When the dome of Limoges town hall went up in flames and came crashing down, it was not just a roof that collapsed. A little of the soul of France was burning before our eyes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Five firefighters died in East Java last week after they were overwhelmed by smoke and flames in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Authorities insist they have pursued a range of measures to try to extinguish the flames and, in turn, the smoke – from aerial waterbombing to experimental weather modification.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unlike ecosystems where fire is a regular natural process, Amazon forests can suffer severe and lasting damage when flames move through them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Terrified, I set the snowhook and run up to put the fire out, lean down to pat the flames out and of course they disappear, are not there.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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