Meanings
plural zombie fires
- A wildfire that burns underground throughout the winter and reemerges during the fire season.
“Zombie fires” smouldering under the snowpack in Canada since last `winter have ignited as the weather heats up, contributing to an intense start to the wildfire season in large parts of Canada, scientists and fire experts say.
2025 June 7, “‘Zombie fires’ bring an early start to Canada’s wildfire season”, in FT Weekend (Nikkei Asia section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18Synonyms: holdover fire, overwintering fire
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wildfire that burns underground throughout the winter and reemerges during the fire season.
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zombie fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20fire
“zombie fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zombie fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zombie%20fire.
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