fire
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According to the fire department, one person experienced minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Another man was safely removed from the rear of the property by fire crew using a ladder, while a woman was also taken to hospital for a "precautionary assessment."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bigger trees are more resistant to fires, so when the next fire occurs, they are more likely to survive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then we needed to upload fire and sanitation inspection reports.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Eighteen million dollars’ worth of valuable oil are dumped into the Pasig River to keep it out of Japanese hands, but things quickly spin out of control and the oil catches on fire.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Bigger trees are more resistant to fires, so when the next fire occurs, they are more likely to survive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ford has said it expects to build an additional 150,000 trucks this year over 2025’s reduced volume to make up for sales lost from the aluminum plant fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the justice ministry to introduce the changes to the criminal law after more than 100 fires in the north-east of the country during an intense heatwave in northern Africa.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pop built fires all around the edges of our field, hoping the clouds of smoke would scare the grasshoppers away.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
It remains unclear how many shots were fired, Worley said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bartiromo’s attorney disputed reports that she had been fired.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Brian Kelly was head coach until he was fired Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Earlier this year, Musk called for Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary to be fired and threatened to buy the discount airline in order to oust him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Nanuq was back, and they had fired their last cracker shell trying to signal a helicopter that wasn’t coming.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
"Let's not pull any punches here. I'm firing on all cylinders at the moment. I feel fantastic. I'm 38 years young."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Launching a drone is far less cumbersome than firing a missile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The one silver lining is that businesses aren’t firing many people, either: Layoffs are near a record low, and show no sign of rising.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The firing, announced in a three-paragraph statement, comes less than 24 hours after Saturday’s 1-0 loss to FC Dallas dropped the team to sixth in the Western Conference table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The German troops had started firing at the Soviet planes overhead.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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