fire on
Example Sentences
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Last month, a fire on board a ferry killed one person and left five others missing while 211 were rescued in the Lombok Strait off Indonesia's Bali island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Heathrow's southern runway was closed while crews tackled a grass fire on the airfield.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Plus, Zohran Mamdani turns his fire on Amazon, and Silicon Valley has a new status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
One person died after a tour bus caught fire on the 60 Freeway near Hacienda Heights on Friday morning, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I passed another fire on my way back to the office.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
