ignition
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The coroner said she accepted the fire had likely started in the living room of the property and added that it was probable the fire had started "from an electric ignition source".
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Haney challenged that reconstruction, questioning gaps in surveillance images and noting that no witness or camera captured the ignition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"An external source of ignition or extreme weather does not necessarily absolve a company of civil liability," said Hawari.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
They begin by increasing the density of the plasma and then supplying the enormous amount of heat needed to reach ignition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
She turned the key in the ignition even before she asked, "What did you get?"
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
A non-combustible perimeter using materials like gravel or hardscaping—free of plants, wooden decks and wooden outdoor furniture—to stop windblown ember ignitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
That local mandate stemmed from research by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety showing that wind-driven embers—not direct flame contact—cause 60% to 90% of structural ignitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Projects have included blocking irrigation canals to help restore wetlands, strengthening firefighting capabilities, and stepping up efforts to prevent accidental human ignitions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Greek firefighters faced another day of battling flames in high-risk conditions for new ignitions on Friday as France and Spain hoped for reprieve from massive infernos that blackened swathes of terrain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
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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Elements of the Universe: Ign, Igni ("Fire")
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