Happening around the fifth, something burning this month (8)

I believe the answer is:

november

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'month' is the definition.
(November is a month)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for november that I've seen before include "Several days" , "Eleventh month" , "Taunt, food in trap" , "N in radio comms" , "bit of a fall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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