firefighter

Example Sentences

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She said she has been openly critical of the Fire Department’s failure to pre-deploy firefighters amid forecasts of catastrophically high winds — and would have no interest in hiding such information.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually, firefighters got enough of a handle on the fire to get inside and look around.

From Los Angeles Times

Local MPs have praised the "incredible" efforts of firefighters and medical staff.

From BBC

Edison, in turn, is suing the water utilities, claiming there wasn’t enough water available for firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times

Gardner previously said that more than 100 firefighters used hoses to put a “wet line” around the Balcom fire perimeter, while bulldozers cut away vegetation in its path and aircraft caked the ground with retardant.

From Los Angeles Times