start a fire
Example Sentences
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The day after the fires the government sent out an emergency alert to millions of people across England and Wales, warning them against "any activity that could start a fire".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Theoretically, making a bet could give someone the perverse incentive to start a fire, or help one grow.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Chilean police announced on Thursday the arrest of a third person in the country's wildfire-ravaged south who they said was deliberately trying to start a fire.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
“Now everything is so wet it is hard to even start a fire with wood,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
If I heard another aircraft I’d start a fire and then throw bundles of sea grape into it until I was certain a strong signal was going up from the island.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
