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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

And he’d of thought to gather piles of wood when we first got there, instead of keeping just enough ahead for the next campfire.

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

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 said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

A thousand flickering campfires burned around the castle, as the fires of the Tyrells and Redwynes had sixteen years before.

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




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