wildfire

Other spellings

• wild fire

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈwaɪldˌfaɪɚ/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

Singular wildfire

Plural wildfires

A wildfire

1. (countable) A wildfire is a quickly-spreading fire that occurs in the wild. These fires can not be controlled.

   The wildfire burned down the trees in the forest.

Related words

• wild
• fire

See also

• brushfire
• bushfire
• forest fire