fire

Example Sentences

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"These things, when they catch fire, they go - they really go - they are big, big issues and big fires," he added, although cabin crew are trained on how to deal with it.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"The first of the two was pulled out alive, but unfortunately, his body gave out and he did not survive. Doctors could not resuscitate him," regional fire bureau spokeswoman Maria Leah Sajili told AFP.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

An explosion could severely damage buildings and cause significant harm in the area around the plant, fire authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

There is no word on what sparked the blaze or whether there were people in the facility at the time the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In the end, Father did fire Otto—the first employee he had ever discharged in more than sixty years in business.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom