noun
raging flames; roaring fire
Describes a large, violent fire. Often used in news reports or dramatic descriptions.
猛火が町を包み込んだ。
Raging flames engulfed the town.
消防士たちは猛火と戦った。
The firefighters battled the raging fire.
Compound of 猛 (fierce, violent) and 火 (fire). The reading みょうか is an older, now obsolete pronunciation.