Wildfire
A wildfire was an unexpected and uncontrolled fire that was hard to be extinguished. Depending on the type of combustibles, wildfires could be more specifically defined, such as those consisting primarily of burning brush may be referred to as a brush fire. 

Wildfires were prominent in the hills overlooking Los Angeles on Earth in 2024. While standing atop of the Markridge Industrial Tower, Seven of Nine observed a large swath of fire with accompanied with billowing clouds of smoke on the horizon, commenting to Raffi Musiker that "It's beginning." After Musiker initially misunderstood what Seven was referring to, Seven pointed out to the horizon and explained, "I mean the future. Out there. Fire poisons the sky. Trees gone, water dry. Soon, no food, no breathable air. Maybe the future we saw starts right here." ()

Figuratively speaking, in 2372, Quark once recalled the Great Monetary Collapse that ravaged Ferenginar years before, which brought with it "rampant inflation and currency devaluation", which he said "were burning like wildfires through the lush financial landscapes" of his homeworld. ()

Due to the fact that the diplomatic corps were busy with Dominion negotiations in mid-2375, the  was diverted from its mission to Hanoran II to the  Goren system in order to settle a territorial dispute. Upon receiving the news from Commander William T. Riker, Captain Jean-Luc Picard rephrased the order, stating, "Oh, so they need us to put out one more brush fire," before adding, "Can anyone remember when we used to be explorers?" ()

While trapped on the surface of Murder Planet in 2383, Gwyn started a massive fire in the forest to drive off the native cilium-like vegetation that were hunting the crew of the . ()

See also 
 Fire storm

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