fire on
Example Sentences
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The first explosion ignited a second explosion at a nearby Monsanto Chemical Co. plant and caused a fire on another ship, the SS Highflyer, which then exploded 16 hours later.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Crews are continuing to battle the fire on Wednesday, as weather patterns are expected to stay the same, Dowd said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
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
To be on the safe side, Nhamo built a low fire on the ground below.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
