Burns report from prophets (5)
I believe the answer is:
seers
'prophets' is the definition.
(both can mean people who see the future)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for seers that I've seen before include "Prophets" , "They have visions of the future" , "wise men" , "Visionaries" , "They divine the future" .)