inferno
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Only someone who says he was reborn in the inferno of the Palisades fire could possess the clarity and willpower needed to bring salvation to an accursed land, they argue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
But the phantom inferno keeps breaking out, she said, and recently a long, funnel-shaped reflection in her window prompted another false warning: “Tornado sighted.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The inferno swept through seven of the estate's eight towers, which were under renovation and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, netting and foam boards -- materials that may have accelerated the spread of flames.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The historic Union Corner, at the junction of Union Street and Gordon Street, was destroyed in the inferno on Sunday night after flames took hold in a vape shop.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
It was not morning; it was an inferno.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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