Synonyms of wildfire

wildfire

noun

as in blaze

a fire in a wild area (such as a forest) that is not controlled and that can burn a large area very quickly

The recent wildfires were made worse by the strong winds.

Related Words

• blaze
• inferno
• forest fire
• campfire
• bonfire
• conflagration
• brush fire
• backfire
• holocaust
• arson
• flare-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wildfire

This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

For a long time, Turner thought the wildfires from that summer 38 years ago represented how forests could and would recover. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Wildfires California created first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke and to require insurance companies to pay for associated costs. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Less than an hour after the first warning that a wildfire was headed for her suburban street, Tawnya Somauroo's Colorado home was in ashes. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing wildfire

• like wildfire