spot fire

noun

A small fire started by a burning fragment of a wildfire, that causes the wildfire to spread downwind

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Meanings

nounspot fire (plural spot fires)

plural spot fires

  1. A small fire started by a burning fragment of a wildfire, that causes the wildfire to spread downwind
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APA

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“spot fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20fire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spot fire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20fire.

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