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firefighter

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /
NOUN
fireman
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Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said a firefighter died after falling ill while battling the flames.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Local media said two people were already taken to hospital with serious burns, while a firefighter was treated at the scene after being exposed to high temperatures.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Former Montana smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes into rural terrain to contain wildfires — Sam Forstag is also hoping to go to D.C. as the state’s first Democratic member of Congress in 30 years.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“Being a volunteer firefighter was a great way to do that because it was expressing civic virtue,” Mr. Winkle says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Not a firefighter who could help Kaitlin, but a football player with no way out—just like them.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

France has been paying tribute to the two firefighters who died earlier in the week.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The new blaze spread as hundreds of firefighters battled a major wildfire that has devastated 32,000 hectares about 100 kilometres north of Madrid.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

For seven days now, hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of aircraft have been battling the blaze in Guadalajara province, 100 kilometres north of the capital.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

It said 500 firefighters and rescuers had been deployed to contain the fire, and 150 people had already been evacuated.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

A crew of firefighters was packing up their equipment, getting ready to move out.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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