conflagration

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

   “It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.”

   “And back to hell his way did he take, / For the Devil thought by a slight mistake / It was general conflagration.”

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A large-scale conflict.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A situation of great passion or emotion.

   “I thought it only an amourette when you told me. It was a fire — a conflagration; subdue it.”