1. Plural of brushfire: a fire that spreads rapidly through brush, shrubs, and small trees, typically in dry areas.
Usage: Usually used in plural form when referring to multiple incidents or the general phenomenon.
2. Plural of brushfire: a minor or localized problem, crisis, or conflict that requires immediate attention.
Usage: Figurative use; common in business, politics, and management contexts.

Examples

• Brushfires spread rapidly across the hillside during the drought.
• The state deployed firefighters to combat multiple brushfires in the region.
• Management spent the week putting out brushfires instead of planning for the future.
• Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of brushfires in California.
• The team was constantly dealing with brushfires rather than focusing on long-term strategy.
• Brushfires threatened several communities near the forest.