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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

On the Isle of Wight, campfire remains where discovered at the site a fire which burned the equivalent size of almost 13 football pitches and lasted almost five days.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

It was hard to picture her sitting around a campfire with a book on her head.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

People are advised to take home litter, avoid smoking and using barbecues, and not to light campfires or bonfires.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

Forest officials will, at times, limit campfires and stove usage because of elevated wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 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

He swept a hand across the campfires that binned from horizon to horizon.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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