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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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Around the campfire, on a half-million-acre hunting concession run by Charlton McCallum Safaris, Illinois lawyer Phil Brewster shared a picture of a leopard he shot on an earlier visit to Zimbabwe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

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

Kaede tilted her head briefly at the campfire, where Con and Pol were sitting on their bedrolls, joking with Tali as he prepared whatever concoction they would be eating tonight.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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

The Cairngorms National Park Authority has urged people not to light campfires and barbecues.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

The public is urged to be cautious with potential sources of ignition such as fireworks, cigarette butts, campfires and machinery sparks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2025

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

Frost was common in the higher regions, and Roz took the lighter from her tool belt and built small campfires to keep her son warm.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown


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