fireman

Example Sentences

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As a teenager, Woods left Columbus for Missouri in 1872 to take a job as a railroad fireman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"I am profoundly grieved at the loss of this dedicated and gallant fireman," Andy Yeung, director of the fire service said in a statement.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Once again, he is both arsonist and fireman.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

“It could be winds, brush clearance, luck,” said Scott Brown, a fireman assigned to Los Angeles County Fire Station 66 about a mile east in Kinneloa Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

A cloud of ash billowed, blotting out fireman and child.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs