campfire
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A wildfire in Yosemite National Park that resulted in two helicopter pilots dying in a crash was sparked by an abandoned campfire, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of these Silicon Valley campfire stories.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The film got three stars from Tim Robey, external at The Telegraph, who notes the film's "action interludes are more nonsensical than scary" and "provide momentary dumb fun when Scott's campfire apocalypse needs waking up".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tanin fed leaf after leaf into the campfire, where they curled inward like blazing tongues before they shriveled and turned to ash.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Others included up to 30 campfires being set in one night at Glenmore near Aviemore that had to be extinguished by firefighters.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
There are no campfires allowed on the South Rim or inner canyon areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
“We made campfires all the time when I was a boy.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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