zombie fire

English

Noun

zombie fire (plural zombie fires)

  1. A wildfire that burns underground throughout the winter and reemerges during the fire season.
    Synonyms: holdover fire, overwintering fire
    • 2025 June 7, “‘Zombie fires’ bring an early start to Canada's wildfire season”, in FT Weekend, Nikkei Asia, page 18:
      “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.

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