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During mosquito season, Mosquito Joe will spray your yard every three weeks to make your backyard paradise for summer BBQs, pool days and bonfires.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Keep the beach party going once the sun has set with a summer bonfire.
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Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
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Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
Dozens of municipalities in northern Spain also canceled traditional bonfires because of elevated wildfire risk.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Keep the beach party going once the sun has set with a summer bonfire.
—
Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands.
—
Curbed Editors,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
Dozens of municipalities in northern Spain also canceled traditional bonfires because of elevated wildfire risk.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonfire. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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bonfire
noun
bon·fire
ˈbän-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a large outdoor fire
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