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ablaze
a-blaze
- on fire
A whole forest can be set ablaze from a tiny fire no bigger than the flame from a match.
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aggressively
ag-gres-sive-ly
-very actively and forcefully
In, fact, aggressively fighting fires has probably decreased the number of wildfires that help a forest renew itself while increasing the number of more dangerous fires.
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charred
charred
-burned
Fire beetles actually seek out fire to breed and lay their eggs in charred logs.
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consumed
con-sumed
-destroyed by burning
Trees were set on fire on the other end of the lot. It seemed as if the inn would soon be consumed by flames.
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cycles
cy-cles
-series of events that are repeated in the same order
Many trees are so dependent on fires that they need cycles of fire in order to grow.
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ember
em-ber
-a glowing piece of material in the ashes of a fire
A fire can be caused by a burning match, a flash of lightning, or a glowing ember in a dying camp fire.
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flammable
flam-ma-ble
-able to be burned easily and rapidly
The Old Faithful Inn - the world's largest log cabin, and as flammable as a huge tinderbox - was directly in the fires path.
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renew
re-new
- -to make new again
- -to bring new life to
In, fact, aggressively fighting fires has probably decreased the number of wildfires that help a forest renew itself while increasing the number of more dangerous fires.
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