inferno
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The power and water were still working, too – despite the inferno that took hold around the house.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
About 400 firefighters and troops battled the inferno northeast of Almeria in the southern Andalusia region which witnesses said may have been started by a power line that fell and set scrub land on fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Health authorities have reported a surge in respiratory illnesses due to air pollution, and firefighters have dispatched helicopters, water tankers, bulldozers and drones to extinguish the inferno.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bass was in Ghana on a diplomatic trip when the deadly inferno spread amid extraordinarily high Santa Ana winds that forecasters had warned about for days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The cold was bitter and instantaneous, after the inferno in the cave.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
It notably does not include forest lost to fires, but after a record fire season in 2024, the country was relatively spared major infernos last year.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
President Trump last month lambasted the company’s “absolutely horrible” response to the L.A. infernos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
After these infernos, invasive grasses often took over in hardened, infertile soils.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2025
"Drought conditions are more frequently pushing into winter, increasing the chance a fire will break out during strong Santa Ana winds that can turn small ignitions into deadly infernos."
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2025
The volume of the infernos roar also died down enough that he could hear the crunching sounds of his footsteps again.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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