Get close to turn bypassing wildfire (8)
I believe the answer is:
befriend
'get close to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'turn bypassing wildfire' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'turn' could be 'end' (ending is a kind of turning) and 'end' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for befriend that I've seen before include "Assist sympathetically" , "be matey with" , "Look after" , "Get on good terms with" , "Act as pal to, help out" .)