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extinguish

verb as in put out a fire

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verb as in kill; quash

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A spokesperson said it was quickly extinguished by the airport fire service and there were no reports of any injuries to passengers.

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Lasema said it extinguished the fire after a couple of hours, but thick, black smoke travelled throughout the building.

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After the fire was extinguished, a person was found dead in one of the units.

They added that the blaze was extinguished without casualties or leaks.

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In the UK, a fire at a Bess facility in Essex back in February took almost 24 hours to extinguish.

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