fire upon
Example Sentences
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"We were faced with a well-developed, serious fire upon arrival," said deputy chief fire officer Nathaniel Hooton.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday, airport officials said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2022
Crews responding to reports of flames coming from the rooftop found several cars on fire upon arrival, the agency tweeted just before 7 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022
Officials discovered no active fire upon arriving at the scene but found smoke emanating from an unknown source.
From Fox News • Nov. 12, 2020
At Castle Island the British Colonel Leslie had orders to fire upon them if they attempted to sneak out of the harbor.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
