ignition
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Dry weather does not, on its own, cause wildfires - there needs to be a source of ignition too, such as a spark from a barbecue or a discarded cigarette.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The residues are sorted, ground and mixed with a maceration of gum arabic to facilitate ignition, and with clay to slow combustion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Among the tricks they are suggesting: reducing the number of times the ignition is turned on or off, avoiding traffic, working in specific neighborhoods and at times with high demand and switching to electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
Apart from the electronic fuel ignition and other digital bits, this engine is practically identical to the beast my father winched into his Ford F-100 pickup in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
I glanced over, watching as she fumbled to get the key in the ignition.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Human ignitions have actually declined significantly in Southern California over the last 30 years, likely because people have learned to be more careful and population increases have fragmented the landscape, Williams said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Efforts to manage excess vegetation in fire-risk areas, as well as advances in preventing ignitions, fire detection and fire fighting could help reduce the number and severity fires in future.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
“When you have so-called ‘red flag days,’ that is the time to put the effort into monitoring for ignitions,” said Alexandra Syphard, who studies fire in chaparral ecosystems and causes of ignitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
The research I and others have done identifies lofted burning embers as the principal source for starting numerous, simultaneous small ignitions within the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
The other two sets were still in the ignitions, but the first two were missing.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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Inferno Lingo: Fire Vocabulary
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Elements of the Universe: Ign, Igni ("Fire")
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Long-Awaited Words from Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman"
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