firefighter

Example Sentences

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More than 100 firefighters put out a blaze at a two-story building Tuesday in Los Angeles that prompted evacuations, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 100 firefighters are tackling a huge factory fire and have warned residents and workers nearby to close their windows and doors amid concerns over air quality.

From BBC

The depositions of a dozen firefighters over the next two weeks — part of the lawsuit against the city and state — offer the public a rare opportunity to hear firefighters’ accounts of what happened.

From Los Angeles Times

Prague airport came to a virtual standstill, with firefighters having to de-ice the runways.

From Barron's

The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground still was smoldering.

From Los Angeles Times