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Fort Worth firefighters responded to more than 200 grass and brush fire calls during that July 4 holiday, up from 17 the year earlier.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
The scene was chaotic as the brush fire burned and firefighters rushed to the scene only to come under heavy fire.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The fire occurred just five days after some Clairemont residents were forced to evacuate after a brush fire in Tecolote Canyon threatened homes.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
The Wolf Fire joins a spate of brush fires that have broken out in the region, including in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 June 2025
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
The scene was chaotic as the brush fire burned and firefighters rushed to the scene only to come under heavy fire.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The fire occurred just five days after some Clairemont residents were forced to evacuate after a brush fire in Tecolote Canyon threatened homes.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
The Wolf Fire joins a spate of brush fires that have broken out in the region, including in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 June 2025
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“Brush fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20fire. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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