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Fire is terribly widespread (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rife

'widespread' is the definition.
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'fire is terribly' is the wordplay.
'is terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'fire' anagrammed gives 'RIFE'.

(Other definitions for rife that I've seen before include "Of widespread occurrence" , "raging" , "Overabundant" , "Very common or frequently occurring" , "Excessively abundant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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