firefighter

Example Sentences

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One hundred firefighter personnel were assigned to the Bain fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Another new candidate in the Platner-mold is burly Pennsylvania firefighter Bob Brooks, who is running for Congress.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Another witness, 19-year-old Amine, said it felt as though "every firefighter in the department was there".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A small brush fire in Yucca Valley did some significant damage on Sunday — destroying four structures and leading to the injury of a firefighter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

In Sequim your butcher might also be the volunteer firefighter who saved your house or barn, as well as the neighbor who helped you rebuild it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown