firefighter
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He and Olivia Walker, a 30-year-old firefighter, had come to Léon from Clearfield, Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“I want to be a firefighter in the future, hopefully go through paramedic school,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Ryder told the president that he wants to be a firefighter someday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The women roped in two others to complete the team, firefighter Lauren Kerr-McGregor and powerlifter and pro wrestler Kara Weir.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Instead, for the next two hours, again and again he led the firefighter back over the events of that day in an attempt to document precisely what the lieutenant did and didn’t know.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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At least four civilians and three firefighters have been injured in connection with the fire, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief Richard Edwards said at a news conference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
For decades, the city shirked on contributions to pension funds for police officers, firefighters and city employees, leaving them severely underfunded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Over the last two weeks, firefighters have been battling the Bug fire, which began Aug. 10 and had burned 93,733 acres and was 94% contained on Sunday morning, according to Watch Duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The London Fire Brigade said four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a grass fire there on 5 August, which damaged about two hectares of shrubland.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He had Cas yell to the firefighters that they were sending an injured girl down and with her help got the stretcher and Kaitlin out the window.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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