flames

Example Sentences

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White said fire units from Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Ontario Fire have assisted in putting down the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Opposition lawmaker Sonia Sinani said it will actually make things worse and "pour gasoline on the flames" of the street protests.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Dramatic images from the major road show the lorry engulfed in flames, with huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

They took on added resonance when Opie ceded the space to five friends displaced by the flames, offering food, shelter and a place to regroup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The woods all around it were a wall of flames.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz