noun
- uncontrolled fires that spread rapidly through natural areas such as forests, grasslands, or brush
Usage: plural form of wildfire
Examples
- The wildfires destroyed thousands of acres of forest last summer.
- Firefighters worked around the clock to contain the spreading wildfires.
- Drought conditions have increased the risk of wildfires in the region.
- Many families were evacuated due to approaching wildfires.
- Smoke from distant wildfires created hazy skies across the state.
- Climate change has led to more frequent and intense wildfires.
- The wildfires threatened several small towns in the mountains.