flame

Example Sentences

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When an evacuation order was issued for west Altadena just before 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, smoke and flames had already threatened the area for hours and been reported through several 911 calls.

From Los Angeles Times

So far Simon does indeed seem to have remained in her "bubble", as she needs to be with more medals up for grabs before the Olympic flame at these Games is extinguished.

From Barron's

“In the early morning hours of the fire, as flames engulfed the home, Chelo was briefly seen on the porch,” according to the GoFundMe.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, as the flames burned higher and hotter, he threw a blanket around his head and went back into the house—for Rowan, in the attic.

From Literature

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning.

From Los Angeles Times