烈火

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 烈火 (れっか) is a literary expression for raging flames. It appears as an enveloping state and an acting subject.
• Basic usage: A cabin is engulfed in fierce fire; wind-driven flames turn the night sky red.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Fire surrounding a building and flames coloring the sky
  • 烈火に包まれる is an affected state; 烈火が染める makes fire the subject. It is stronger than a small flame.