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burning

[bur-ning] / ˈbɜr nɪŋ /






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In January 2025, Polymarket listed almost 20 questions, created by the platform’s “markets team,” related to the wildfires burning up Southern California.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Fire Department said it detected low-levels of toxic hydrogen fluoride on the second day of the fire, which can be a byproduct of burning lithium-ion batteries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Defenders facing saturation attacks are burning through million-dollar inventory, and the math compounds quickly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Dr David Farren said doctors were either burning out or leaving Northern Ireland, and described it as an "existential threat to our health service"

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The soft gray dust was warm, but not hot or burning.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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