as in fire
a destructive burning
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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The inferno is 10% contained and spreading through the Otay Mountain Wilderness, near the US-Mexico border.
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the 4,000 firefighters battling the inferno, swiftly advancing flames forced more than 50,000 residents out of the area, according to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The inferno, which burned for five days and saw walls of flames 18 miles wide, killed four people, injured hundreds and destroyed more than 480 homes in the city of half a million.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The federal, state, and local governments have turned to a diverse pool of manpower to fight the infernos.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the 4,000 firefighters battling the inferno, swiftly advancing flames forced more than 50,000 residents out of the area, according to L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The inferno, which burned for five days and saw walls of flames 18 miles wide, killed four people, injured hundreds and destroyed more than 480 homes in the city of half a million.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The federal, state, and local governments have turned to a diverse pool of manpower to fight the infernos.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferno. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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