fire on

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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

Around 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to a call about a house fire on Concha Street and Santa Anita Avenue, deep in west Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

They said the fire on Dava Moor almost torched as much land as typically burns across the UK in an entire year.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

His grandfather was the defense secretary when the military opened fire on university student protesters in Tlatelolco in 1968.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“Buy the vases,” whispered Amy to Laurie, as a final heaping of coals of fire on her enemy’s head.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott