fire at
Example Sentences
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A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Plumes of thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday afternoon as firefighters struggled to contain a large industrial fire at a tire recycling facility in South Gate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Ukraine’s emergency services reported a fire at a garage complex there, without sharing more details.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a post on X that it responded at 2:40 p.m. to a report of a fire at the facility in the 11800 block of Industrial Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
She glared at me and then began reading to herself as hastily as she could, searching, I suppose, for something she could fire at me and thus release her coiled spring.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
