firestorm
noun [C] /ˈfaɪə.stɔːm/
/ˈfaɪr.stɔːrm/ Definition
› a very large fire that is impossible to control, sometimes caused by heavy bombing from aircraftFire and flameFire service
(Definition of firestorm noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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