campfire
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A man relaxing by a campfire watched with surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Hope was briefly sparked after a night-flying plane reported a person stoking a large campfire at Davis Lake below Mount Morgan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
I said as much, and the faces lit by the campfire grinned with relief.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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
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
He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
There are no campfires allowed on the South Rim or inner canyon areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Other campfires were dousing out, and there was an increasing scurry of activity as the beach residents started tying down meager belongings in preparation for changing weather.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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