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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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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

On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He saw himself on the island in the ocean, making a campfire.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

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

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

Every night there were new groups of campfires to push away the frost, and soon there was hardly a place to stand, there were so many men and animals.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner




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