bushfire
Noun
Meaning
bushfire (plural bushfires)
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
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Examples
A bushfire near Nowa Nowa general store in East Gippsland.
A bushfire relief concert featuring prolific Australian rappers has been cancelled after pressure from the NSW Police anti-gang taskforce over public safety.
A bushfire reaching Lithgow in the lead up to Christmas.
A Canberra woman has reportedly died due to bushfire smoke after disembarking from a plane in the nation's capital.
Actor Russell Crowe has used his winner’s speech at the Golden Globes to raise awareness of the deadly bushfire crisis in Australia.
Alastair Clarkson has pulled the pin on his planned involvement in Friday night's state-of-origin bushfire relief match, opting instead to coach Hawthorn in their emergency services-themed practice match against St Kilda in Morwell.