flame

Example Sentences

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The Times revealed last January that west Altadena never received evacuation warnings, and orders to evacuate came hours after flames and smoke threatened the community.

From Los Angeles Times

“We can — we must — speak out loudly, urgently, but also peacefully. We cannot fan the flames of chaos. That’s what he wants,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

An aircraft that crashed in flames in Kentucky in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing on similar planes 15 years ago, according to investigators.

From BBC

While firefighters were evacuating residents from the apartment building, other crews were sending water into the burning building, which wasn’t extinguished until the roof collapsed and crews could hit the flames directly.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent studies into fire mechanics have generally found that the intense heat from wildfire can quickly dry out these plants, making them susceptible to ignition from embers, flames and radiant heat.

From Los Angeles Times