What are 'raging bushfires'? Could explain it to me please?

"Interstate firefighters deployed to WA as lives and homes threatened by raging bushfires."

Thank you!

Question

What are 'raging bushfires'? Could explain it to me please?

"Interstate firefighters deployed to WA as lives and homes threatened by raging bushfires."

Thank you!

Answer

Burning fiercely, out of control probably.

Other collocations: a raging thirst (you're very thirsty and need water or a beer!); a raging current (at sea); a raging success (for example, the play/film/book was a raging success).

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I find, from a web search, that you are quoting news from Australia, and that "WA" means "Western Australia." "Bush" here means land that is far from civilization. "Bushfire" is similar to "wildfire" or "forest fire," it means a fire that is burning down natural vegetation.

The commonest meaning of "rage" is "extreme anger, to the point of violence." It is a synonym for "fury." "Raging" means "furious."

Figuratively, natural events like storms feel as if nature is furious at us. So it is common to speak of a raging fire, or a raging blizzard, or a raging tornado.

Here's an image of a bushfire.[Image]

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-out of control - (it is an anthropomorphism; making them sound human: as if they were in a rage)

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