Meaning: The fire was actively consuming fuel and producing flames.
Choice of Words: Burned: Was undergoing a chemical reaction involving the rapid oxidation of a material, producing heat and light.
Alternative Expressions
The fire was blazing in the fireplace.
Meaning: This sentence also describes a fire that is burning brightly in a fireplace, but it uses a different word to describe the intensity of the fire.
Choice of Words:Blazing is a more descriptive word for a fire that is burning brightly, emphasizing its intensity.
Flames danced merrily in the hearth.
Meaning: This sentence describes a fire that is burning happily in a fireplace, using more poetic language.
Choice of Words:Flames are the visible part of a fire, danced is a poetic way to describe the movement of the flames, merrily suggests that the flames are burning happily, and hearth is another word for a fireplace.