start a fire
Example Sentences
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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
"Because there is no cooking gas, no food. When we want to have a cup of tea, I collect leaves to start a fire."
From BBC • May 2, 2025
Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
I remember my frustration as I tried to start a fire the first night, and my fear when I couldn’t catch a fish to eat.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
