flames
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An inner buffer against direct flames and heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in "some of the worst conditions imaginable".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Once the flames escaped, they spread into the rainforest's parched understory, the layer of vegetation growing beneath the taller trees.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
“It’s a really big piece that isn’t talked about as much because it’s after the flames are out,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Terrified, I set the snowhook and run up to put the fire out, lean down to pat the flames out and of course they disappear, are not there.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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