peat
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Peatlands have proved problematic for wildfires because the fire can spread through the peat, deep underground as well as on the surface.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"The fire is burning in the peat, so it is actually underground, sometimes quite deep," explained area fire chief David Covens on a trip into the fire zone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On-site operations have been complicated by the fens' terrain -- a patchwork of heath, peat bogs and raised wooden boardwalks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Thomas said a large wildfire on Mynydd Llantysilio near Llangollen, Denbighshire, in 2018 incinerated about 10cm of peat in some areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
He realized with a jolt that her eyes were not light-blue like her brother’s, but black: black as a peat pool.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Western Europe - Introductory
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