burst into flames
Suddenly catch fire
To burst into flames is to catch fire suddenly and dramatically, with flames appearing all at once rather than building gradually: The car crashed and burst into flames.
The phrase emphasizes the abruptness—one moment nothing, the next engulfed in fire.
Figuratively rare, but burst into patterns with other sudden expressions: burst into tears, burst into song.
Tiny fiery particle
- kindleStart a blaze
- combustCatch fire suddenly
- flashoverSudden total combustion event
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
ignite · catch fire · set alight · enkindle · inflammable · flammability · kindling · volatility
Intense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- firestormSelf-perpetuating intense blaze
- engulfCompletely surround and cover
flames · wildfire · bonfire · pyre · conflagration · flaming · smoldering · embers
Burned until black
- scorchedBurned on surface
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
wreckage · obliteration · burnt out · gutted · ravaged · reduced to ashes · cremation · rubble
Extremely hot, burning
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- radiant heatElectromagnetic thermal energy transfer
thermal · white-hot · fiery · blazing · scalding · intense · glowing · red-hot
Emergency personnel combating blazes
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- 911Crisis response number
- extinguisherDevice for dousing flames
- smoke alarmAirborne combustion sensor
escape · rescue · sirens · first responders · sprinkler system · fire brigade · stop drop roll · fire escape
spark
Tiny fiery particle
flare-up · ignite · catch fire · set alight · enkindle · inflammable · flammability · kindling · volatility · oxidation
blaze
Intense burning fire
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- fireballLuminous meteor or explosion
- firestormSelf-perpetuating intense blaze
engulf · flames · wildfire · bonfire · pyre · conflagration · flaming · smoldering · embers · consume
charred
Burned until black
devastation · wreckage · obliteration · burnt out · gutted · ravaged · reduced to ashes · cremation · rubble · smolder
scorching
Extremely hot, burning
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
- incandescentGlowing from heat
radiant heat · thermal · white-hot · fiery · blazing · scalding · intense · glowing · red-hot
firefighters
Emergency personnel combating blazes
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- 911Crisis response number
- extinguisherDevice for dousing flames
smoke alarm · escape · rescue · sirens · first responders · sprinkler system · fire brigade · stop drop roll · fire escape · hazmat
- burst into ___
burst into flamesgo out
Leave one's dwelling
fizzle out · burn out · flame out · extinguish · snuff out
burst into flamesfreeze
Become solid from cold
freeze over · cool down · ice over · chill
burst, flame, bursting, inflame, inflamed, bursts, inflammation, inflammatory, combustion