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firefighter

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /
NOUN
fireman
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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

"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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