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thumb|A midsummer bonfire in [[Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland]] thumb|On the beaches of Duindorp (pictured) and [[Scheveningen, both part of The Hague, teams annually compete to build the world's largest bonfire]]

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thumb|A midsummer bonfire in [[Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland]] thumb|On the beaches of Duindorp (pictured) and [[Scheveningen, both part of The Hague, teams annually compete to build the world's largest bonfire]]

A bonfire is a large and controlled outdoor fire, used for waste disposal or as part of a religious feast, such as Saint John's Eve.

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