conflagration
a large destructive fire
Roots
- com-: with, together, complete, or intensified
- flagr / flame: burn, blaze, or glow
Other words with the flagr / flame root
Conflagration joins togetherness with burning: flames gather into one large fire.
The dry hillside turned one spark into a conflagration by evening.
Conflagration can be literal fire or a fast-spreading crisis. The useful image is simple: many flames catch together until the whole scene is burning.