fire on

Example Sentences

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They said the fire on Dava Moor almost torched as much land as typically burns across the UK in an entire year.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And the Santa Rosa Island fire on Santa Rosa Island was 17,000 acres and 26% contained after starting on Friday by a flare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

His grandfather was the defense secretary when the military opened fire on university student protesters in Tlatelolco in 1968.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

U.S. military officials say they successfully defended their own vessels and two American-flagged ships that crossed out of the Gulf, but at least two others did get hit, causing a fire on one vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I thought through the possibilities and decided that it was a fire on Penikese.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk