firefighter
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Customs officials said the 45-year-old Mexican firefighter had looked "conspicuously nervous" as he tried to go through the green - nothing to declare - exit at the airport.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The first thing to do on scene was assign a firefighter to walk 360 degrees around the burning structure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"A family couldn't make a living from this anymore... Everyone has a full-time job. I'm a teacher, my brother is a firefighter," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A firefighter paramedic said he expressed concern that control lines were not well-defined, and also identified a hot spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
He grabbed Bri and lifted her over his shoulder, firefighter style.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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The Norte fire has burned more than 570 acres and damaged homes in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as firefighters battle Southern California blazes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Local police said "hostile individuals" prevented firefighters from safely tackling the blaze.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Southern California braced for another day of Santa Ana winds as firefighters battled a fire burning in Malibu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
A tree near the building entrance briefly caught fire before firefighters extinguished it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I don’t know about you, but I’m not seeing any firefighters bursting through the doors.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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