extinguish

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The oil wells set ablaze in Kuwait in the 1990s during the first Gulf War took months to extinguish and released an estimated 130 to 400 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

From Barron's

Firefighters extinguished the fire after about 45 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

The captain suggested possibly bringing hand tools or a backpack filled with water up the hill to extinguish any hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times

"Emergency services rushed to the scene and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters carried out rescue and extinguishing operations. A security perimeter was set up," the police statement said.

From Barron's

"Emergency services rushed to the scene and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters carried out rescue and extinguishing operations. A security perimeter was set up," a police statement said.

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