brush-fires
Spreading grass fires
Brush-fires are fires that burn through dry vegetation—grass, shrubs, and scrub—rather than forests.
The term appears most often in discussions of wildfire management and drought conditions.
Figuratively, brush-fires are small crises that flare up and demand immediate attention: The manager spent all day putting out brush-fires.
Also spelled as one word or two.
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
smoke · ash · charred · scorched · conflagration · firestorm · combustion · fireline
Area of low shrubs
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
heath · underbrush · bushland · drought · tinder · eucalyptus · acacia · sagebrush
Removal from danger
- firefightersEmergency personnel combating blazes
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
rescue · casualties · hazard · warning · shelter · containment · hotshots · displacement
Severe widespread destruction
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- ashesBurned matter's residue
- ravageCause severe destruction
- desolationState of complete emptiness
decimation · incineration · scorched-earth · aftermath · loss · damage · recovery · regeneration
flames
Visible burning combustion
- blazeIntense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
embers · smoke · ash · charred · scorched · conflagration · firestorm · combustion · fireline · firebreak
scrubland
Area of low shrubs
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
outback · heath · underbrush · bushland · drought · tinder · eucalyptus · acacia · sagebrush · maquis
evacuation
Removal from danger
- firefightersEmergency personnel combating blazes
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- disasterSudden ruinous event
crisis · rescue · casualties · hazard · warning · shelter · containment · hotshots · displacement
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
desolation · decimation · incineration · scorched-earth · aftermath · loss · damage · recovery · regeneration
brush-firescontrolled burns
Deliberate fires for management
campfires · prescribed burns · bonfires · cooking fires · fire pits
brush-firesinfernos
Intense, destructive fires
firestorms · conflagrations · wildfires · forest fires · embers
brush-firesfloods
Overflowing onto dry land
deluges · downpours · rainstorms · monsoons · flash floods