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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

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

By night’s end, campfire settles into my clothes.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

But before I knew it, our entire party was sitting around the campfire like a gang of renegades in an old Western.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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

He added: "There's a substantial element within the visiting community who don't want to pay for anything, won't use the infrastructure, dump their waste into the verges and cause wildfires with the campfires and barbecues."

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

As of this spring, the risk is “very high,” down from “extreme,” which means burning campfires in established fire pits and using most backpacking stoves is allowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

Down that way, campfires flickered, putting me in mind of going to the crick with Lloyd, and Charlie.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck


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