Stanley A. McChrystal

In June 2010, after more than 38 years in uniform, in the midst of commanding a 46-nation coalition in a complex war in Afghanistan, my world changed suddenly - and profoundly. An article in 'Rolling Stone' magazine depicting me, and people I admired, in a manner that felt as unfamiliar as it was unfair, ignited a firestorm.

American Footballer

Joe Mantello

But there is a process that happens when you're making something, be it a musical or a new play. That process takes time, and mistakes will be made along the way, and you will go down and hit dead ends. But it is so public now. Any yahoo with a computer can start a firestorm.

American Actor

Eliot Spitzer

In 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in the political arena is an understatement.

American Lawyer

Michael Isikoff

Look, obviously that was - created quite a firestorm, but Newsweek editors have made clear that this was a situation where, you know, a solid, well-placed source provided some information.

American Journalist

Thomas Watson, Jr.

The future regulatory arrangements for the newspaper industry need to be done in a much calmer deliberative way, in slower time when we've got beyond this media firestorm.

American Businessman

Richard Quest

When there's a firestorm going on around you, you have very little idea of what's next.

English Journalist

F. Lee Bailey

I can get a firestorm going anywhere in the United States by saying 'O.J.

Use 'firestorm' to describe extreme wildfires that behave unpredictably due to intense heat.

Natural Disaster

'Firestorm' implies a fire of such intensity that it creates its own weather conditions.

Dynamic Intensity

The term often conveys the devastating impact of such fires on nature and property.

Destructive Power

In non-literal use, 'firestorm' indicates a swift, intense reaction or controversy.

Metaphorical Use

Use it to describe a situation where public opinion is fiercely negative and outspoken.

Public Outrage

Like fire spreads, 'firestorm' in social context often suggests rapid escalation in attention.

Viral Spread

Refers to the devastating effect of bombs causing widespread fires after an attack.

Bombardment Impact

Used in military contexts to describe a specific tactic of concentrated bombing.

Military Language

'Firestorm' can be related to historical events of war for educational or commemorative discussions.

Historical Reference

 And I went out onto the courthouse steps and there was a media firestorm. Five hundred cameras, and they're all asking me, "What does the decision mean, what does it say?" Well, the decision was 185 pages long. I hadn't had time to read it, nobody had. But I knew what it meant. And here's what I said on the steps of the Court.

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 I felt helpless, small, powerless to stop the flames, powerless to protect the place I love. Australia's black summer was soon followed by the firestorm in California