Bonfire
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A bonfire is a controlled outdoor fire used for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. Celebratory bonfires are typically designed to burn quickly and may be very large. The name 'bonfire' is from 'bone fire'.
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See also
- Aggie Bonfire; includes 1999 disaster that killed 12 people when it collapsed during construction
- Bonfire of the Vanities
- Bonfires of Saint John
- Burning Man
- Fire
- Fire ritual
- Fireworks
- Gozan no Okuribi
- Holi
- Need-fire
- Sussex Bonfire Societies
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