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  2. Atmospheric ghost lights - Wikipedia

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    Two balls of fire would appear side by side on rainy nights at a pond known as the Misuma pond (Misumaike). It was said that a woman lent an osa (a guide for yarn on a loom) to another woman; when she returned to retrieve it, the two argued and fell into the pond. Their dispute became an atmospheric ghost fire, still said to be burning. [4]

  3. Onibi - Wikipedia

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    Kitsunebi (狐火, "fox fire") It is a mysterious fire that has created various legends, there is the theory that a bone the fox is holding in its mouth is glowing. Kimimori Sarashina from Michi explained it as a refraction of light that occurs near river beds. [15] Sometimes kitsunebi are considered a type of onibi. [16

  4. Kitsunebi - Wikipedia

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    Kimimori Sarashina, a researcher of local stories, summarizes the features of the kitsunebi as follows: in places where there was no presence of fire, mysterious flames like those of a paper lantern or a torch would appear in a line and flicker in and out, with fires that had gone out sometimes appearing in yet another place, so that if one attempted to chase after what was behind all this, it ...

  5. Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia

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    The Will o' the Wisp and the Snake by Hermann Hendrich (1854–1931). In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus (Latin for 'foolish flame'; [1] pl. ignes fatui), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.

  6. Burning Log - Wikipedia

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    The program is a film loop of a wood fire burning in a fireplace; an unidentified individual can periodically be seen stoking the fire. It airs free of charge, without any commercial interruptions, compared to US fire logs on local stations in that country which do so.

  7. Illegal sky lantern sparks fire on Avila Beach hillside - AOL

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    It is unclear if any criminal charges will be filed in connection to the fire.

  8. Cryptomeria - Wikipedia

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    The tree is called Japanese cedar [3] or Japanese redwood [4] [5] in English. It has been extensively introduced and cultivated for wood production on the Azores . Cone and seed

  9. Sequoioideae - Wikipedia

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    The redwood species contains the largest and tallest trees in the world. These trees can live for thousands of years. Threats include logging, fire suppression, [1] illegal marijuana cultivation, and burl poaching. [2] [3] Only two of the genera, Sequoia and Sequoiadendron, are known for massive trees.