Conflagration, n. [L. conflagratio: cf. F. conflagration.]
A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
Till one wide conflagration swallows all. Pope.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for conflagration; he lists it under fire.
Where he writes about it:
A conflagration is an extensive fire. — from fire
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