signal fire

Example Sentences

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Under Piggy and Ralph, the boys start off by building shelters, creating a signal fire, and gathering food and water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Diggs learns how to use anchor points, track a target and make a signal fire.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

We had to be really concerned and protective with things like the signal fire.

From The Verge • Jul. 8, 2018

Then, in 2009, something cut through the darkness like a signal fire.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2016

Then I knew there was enough fire or charring on it to light off the base of fried palm fronds beneath the signal fire.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor