bushfire

[ boosh-fahyuhr ]

noun

1. an uncontrolled fire in the trees and bushes bush of scrubland.

bushfire

/ ˈbʊʃˌfaɪə /

noun

1. an uncontrolled fire in the bush; a scrub or forest fire

Word History and Origins

Origin of bushfire¹

First recorded in 1865–70; bush ¹ + fire

Example Sentences

Equipped with a hyperspectral imager, the satellite sensor captures reflected light from Earth in different wavelengths to generate detailed surface maps for various applications, including bushfire monitoring, water quality assessment and land management.

From Science Daily

While in the top job, Mr Morrison oversaw Australia's pandemic response, the 2019-20 bushfire crisis, and was embroiled in a historic scandal for secretly appointing himself to several ministerial positions.

From BBC

One potential reason could be the increasing frequency and scale of extreme weather-related air pollution events, such as bushfire events in 2019.

From Science Daily

A catastrophic fire weather warning has been issued in one region - Australia's highest level of bushfire danger.

From BBC

The current bushfire season in Australia comes after several years of record-breaking floods, which followed the Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, which themselves followed years of drought.

From BBC