fire on
Example Sentences
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Primary school teacher Stuart Dunn had to knock the door of the affected property aggressively, with the owner unaware of the fire on her roof as she slept downstairs with her dog.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
U.S. military officials say they successfully defended their own vessels and two American-flagged ships that crossed out of the Gulf, but at least two others did get hit, causing a fire on one vessel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Crane-man nearly always started a fire on the first try.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
