noun · neutral

wildfire

UK/ˈwaɪldfaɪə/US/ˈwaɪldˌfaɪr/WILD·fire

Band 5-6speakingtask2

An uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly over woodland or grassland.

Examples

“Hot, dry conditions increase the risk of wildfire.”

“Firefighters battled the wildfire for three days.”

“A negligent campfire can spark a large wildfire.”

Band 8 sentence

“Over the past decade, earlier springs and prolonged drought have lengthened the wildfire season, forcing communities to rethink land management strategies.”

Collocations

  • contain a wildfire
  • wildfire season
  • spread rapidly

Word family

wildfires noun (plural)wildfire season noun phrase

Common mistakes

wild fire→wildfire

forest fire (always)→wildfire

Say it for a higher band

5forest fire→6bushfire→7+wildfire

Synonyms

forest fire

Easily confused

controlled burn

“They set a controlled burn to reduce the amount of dry vegetation.”

Related words

biomesustainablemigrationnicheenvironmentanthropogenicvegetationaridity

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