firefighter
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The California firefighter and Army reservist had recently bought a house in Coronado with his wife before he was deployed to the Philippines in 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
That firefighter has since been released, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
One firefighter died after falling ill while battling the flames in Sicily, the interior minister said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Meanwhile in Italy, authorities have paid tribute to a firefighter who died tackling a wildfire in San Cataldo, as Sicily President Renato Schifani wished a "speedy recovery" to another involved in the same operation.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“And on her wrist she has the Yarmouth firefighter badge. Most firefighters in town have one.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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"Wildfire in Suffolk burns near nuclear plant" the Guardian says, printed below a photo of firefighters dousing flames engulfing a cluster of trees.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Roughly 35 Los Angeles city firefighters rescued a man stuck in his work truck inside a commercial building following a crash in Pacific Palisades on Thursday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Light morning rain boosted that outlook, though firefighters remained wary given previous flare-ups from smouldering embers in the devastated land, covering a bigger area than the island of Malta.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Earlier this month, a separate wildfire threatened KNDS’s ammunition plant at La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin in central France, forcing nearby residents to shelter indoors while firefighters prevented the blaze from reaching the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
First responders, Gideon had called them—the firefighters and police that arrived first on a scene and took care of the wounded.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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