fire on
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"It could have been anyone. He opened fire on blacks, Arabs. He knew the majority of the population here in Trappes is Muslim," a local shopkeeper of North African origin told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Vanguard also reported a fire on board another tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, about 40km east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Firefighters were fighting the fire on the ground and by air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
A fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford that originated in the ship’s laundry in March injured two sailors and left 600 others without sleeping berths while deployed in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Ogion knelt down and built the fire on the hearth and lit it, for the house was cold.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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