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fire

[fahyuhr] / faɪər /










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Despite several complaints, a fire at the site last summer, and a criminal investigation, the towering mountain of waste remains.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Exxon executive threatened to fire him if he was ever injured in a bike race again, and then abruptly hung up, according to an account in “Private Empire.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Authorities allege he started the Lachman fire near Skull Rock in Temescal Canyon just after midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In Derry, police advised motorists to avoid the Ardmore Road at the Church Brae junction due to items on fire.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a well-honed skill, and before long, a fire blazed beside the girl.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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