flames
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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
Wind-whipped flames scorched multi-million dollar homes south of Los Angeles on Friday as a wildfire quickly ravaged hundreds of acres.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
When firefighters arrived that morning, they saw flames shooting from the attic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The dramatic flames have disappeared, but hot spots can continue to burn beneath the earth.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
And when Christopher moved to stoke the fire, he took a sharp breath—but he did not warn his son to keep back from the flames.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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