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fire

[fahyuhr] / faɪər /










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"By the time I arrived, the commotion had already started, and I thought there might have been a small fire or something," she said.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"We are happy to report that the threat... has been eliminated," TJ McGovern, interim fire chief for the Orange County Fire Authority, said in a video on X.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"These things, when they catch fire, they go - they really go - they are big, big issues and big fires," he added, although cabin crew are trained on how to deal with it.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

An explosion could severely damage buildings and cause significant harm in the area around the plant, fire authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Heat rises in me, spreading like fire, and I keep my eyes trained on my tiles.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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