start a fire
Example Sentences
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In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Beef” season 2 has enough friction between two pairs that work at a country club to start a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
I decided that my best plan would be to wait for a really sunny day and then use my glasses to focus the sunlight on a piece of my clothing and start a fire.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
