fire

Example Sentences

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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

"The first of the two was pulled out alive, but unfortunately, his body gave out and he did not survive. Doctors could not resuscitate him," regional fire bureau spokeswoman Maria Leah Sajili told AFP.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

There is no word on what sparked the blaze or whether there were people in the facility at the time the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“It could change our trajectory,” said TJ McGovern, the interim fire chief of the Orange County Fire Authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

He put more sticks on the fire, and saw to his surprise that the cub was watching him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver