fire on
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“Turn back now, brother. This is not the time to call the shipowner. The U.S. really will fire on you,” one said in Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Romania said it had mounted a rescue mission after "a fire on the ship Royad Mammadov" outside the country's territorial waters.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“We funded Chinook helicopters to drop more water and foam on the fire. We were doing anything we could, at frankly any expense, to try to minimize the impact of this fire on the community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Detectives have also linked their wider investigation to a caravan fire on Attlee Road in Grangetown.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Simon had passed through the area of fruit trees but today the littluns had been too busy with the fire on the beach and they had not pursued him there.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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