on fire

Example Sentences

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A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the longer between intervals where there’s a spark that sets it on fire, the more that accumulates.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The house the band was staying in caught on fire and that was the end of that chapter.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Renee MacRae's car was found on fire in a lay-by near Dalmagarry Quarry, south of Inverness, on 12 November 1976 but there was no sign of her, or three-year-old Andrew.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When he just looked at me like if he stared hard enough my head would catch on fire, I threw up my hands defensively.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin