The action of burning heather and other vegetation on a moor in order to clear the ground for new growth; an instance of this; (also) fire raised…

A fire fuelled by coal or charcoal.

(at Cambridge University) (perhaps) a fire provided at the common expense of the fellows of a college; a social meeting around such a fire.

The burning of heather, wild grass, etc., on a moor; †an instance of this (obsolete); = moorburn, n. 1a.

fire made of stubble and so lasting but a moment.

in Old Chemistry, a fire completely encompassing a crucible.

A fire that burns by night; a fire, esp. a campfire, lit at night to provide light, warmth, etc. Also figurative.

A wooden ball made so as to burn while floating in water. Obsolete.

A fire made from small chips of wood or pieces of dung.

Annealing fire (figurative in quot. 1813).

‘The husks of flax set on fire’ (Jamieson).

(a) a smith's fire; (b) a puddling furnace.

A fire caused (usually accidentally) by electricity or an electrical fault.

A fire in a dumpster.

a fire caused by the cooking oil or fat in a chip pan overheating beyond its flashpoint; cf. chip fire, n. 2.

A fire caused by the cooking oil or fat in a chip pan overheating beyond its flashpoint. Cf. chip pan fire n.