The phrase "a modest fire" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a fire that is not too large or intense, often implying a gentle or controlled flame.
Example: "On chilly evenings, we enjoy sitting by a modest fire, sipping hot cocoa and sharing stories."
Alternatives: "a small fire" or "a gentle fire".
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And with this modest fuel, we built a small fire that lasted until dawn.
Since 1998, when he became the chief elected official of the county that encompasses Orlando, he has trimmed services to allow for a modest tax cut; fired a fire chief for not promoting women and minorities; dismantled the department of community affairs, a civil rights-era agency established to give the poor a voice in county affairs, and introduced regular drug testing for many county employees.
By disrupting the natural cycle of fires, however, this strategy left the forests choked with dry fuel -- small trees and bushes -- that turned modest fires into roaring infernos.
Dr. O'Connell, who has studied fire use among the Hadza, hunters and gatherers who live in Tanzania, said, "Most archaeologists don't understand how modest fires in the bush can be.
Pioneer Market is almost the first thing you see when you step off the ferry in Fair Harbor, a modest hamlet on Fire Island, off the South Shore of Long Island, known for family friendly charm.
"With the state of the economy today, a brand can be very creative for not a huge investment," Mr. Rosso said, referring to his decision to hold a series of Diesel Dinners in a store window fitted out like a modest Manhattan apartment — fire escape, brick wall, radiator and all.
Due to the sensitivity of the OSN activity to deceleration in the stimulus intensity, the linear hat landscape led to a modest drop in firing rate similar to that observed for the mesa.
In addition to the responses shown here, it was our impression that in some cases, a light response appeared to have interacted with some underlying oscillatory mechanism, inducing a modest increase in firing around light stimulation and a more substantial change several seconds later.
(The Forest Service is part of the USDA). Wildland fire management received a modest proposed increase of about 8%, but the proposed budget for fire suppression fell by 6% and a federal fire suppression reserve was cut to zero from $342 million.
