firefighter
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The California firefighter and Army reservist had recently bought a house in Coronado with his wife before he was deployed to the Philippines in 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
That firefighter has since been released, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
A firefighter "got a round of applause" as he walked through the Marché Chartrons square in Bordeaux where restaurants were having to close their doors because of the ash in the air, she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
One firefighter died after falling ill while battling the flames in Sicily, the interior minister said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Not a firefighter who could help Kaitlin, but a football player with no way out—just like them.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Around 1,000 firefighters were on the ground Monday, a number that is expected to double in the coming days as mutual-aid crews continue to arrive from out of state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Three other firefighters died in Crete and the Peloponnese last week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
More than 900 firefighters were working to contain the fires in Spokane County.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Three firefighters died this week in the line of duty, two in Crete and one in the Peloponnese.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The firefighters are like superheroes: they get right at it, spraying water from backpack pumps, scraping brush away from the fire’s edge.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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