licked

The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.

The charred husk of an artificial Christmas tree smoldered in the aftermath of the fire, ashes coating the tiled floor as flames still licked at the scorched ceiling.

He grabbed a small bag with his essential documents and left his Altadena rental cottage, driving his Toyota Corolla south down Fair Oaks Avenue as both sides of the roadway were licked by flames.

Power lines dangled and small fires licked the remains of buildings.

The back of his home was licked by flames, but the rest remained untouched.