bushfire

[ boo sh-fahyuh r ]
/ ˈbʊʃˌfaɪər /

noun

an uncontrolled fire in the trees and bushes of scrubland.

Origin of bushfire

First recorded in 1865–70; bush1 + fire

British Dictionary definitions for bushfire

bushfire
/ (ˈbʊʃˌfaɪə) /

noun

an uncontrolled fire in the bush; a scrub or forest fire