firefighter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
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
![]()