extinguish
Example Sentences
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The general area was the site of a small fire on New Year’s Eve that burned for a few hours before fire officials said they extinguished it.
From Los Angeles Times
No injuries were reported and a fire involving one rail car was extinguished.
Each year, officers drive down the parade route and tell people to extinguish them, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
The Hammonton Police Department reported that one of the helicopters was engulfed in flames by the time it crash landed on the ground, and emergency services were working to extinguish the fire.
From BBC
The Los Angeles Fire Department has faced criticism for not fully extinguishing the Lachman fire.
From Los Angeles Times
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