Bushfire vs. Wildfire
Bushfirenoun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
Wildfirenoun
A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
Wildfirenoun
(historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
Wildfirenoun
(dermatology) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
Wildfirenoun
(figuratively) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
Wildfirenoun
A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire.
Wildfirenoun
An old name for erysipelas.
Wildfirenoun
A sort of lightning unaccompanied by thunder.
Wildfirenoun
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
Wildfire
A wildfire, bushfire, wild land fire or rural fire is an unplanned, unwanted, uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation starting in rural areas and urban areas. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire can also be classified more specifically as a forest fire, brush fire, bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire.
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