be ablaze

Examples (10)

• By the time the firefighters arrived, the entire warehouse was ablaze.
• The forest fire moved so fast that soon the whole hillside was ablaze.
• From a distance, we could see the building was ablaze against the night sky.
• The wreckage of the plane was still ablaze hours after the crash.
• If this dry weather continues, the forest will be ablaze with just a single spark.
• Look! The bonfire is ablaze now, so let's start the celebration.
• The logs in the fireplace were ablaze, casting a warm glow on the room.
• After being struck by lightning, the ancient oak tree was ablaze.
• News reports showed a city that was ablaze following the attacks.
• He looked back to see his escape vehicle was ablaze, leaving him stranded.