Blaze

1. A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light. The blaze destroyed the house.
2. To be on fire, especially producing a lot of flame and light. The house blazed long into the night.
3. To mark or cut (a route especially through vegetation), or figuratively, set a precedent for the talking-on a challenge. He blazed a trail for us.
4. A sudden outburst, as of emotion. The argument evolved into a blaze of anger.
To shoot rapidly and continually. The machine guns blazed away at the charging enemy.