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For that reason, many people once viewed mature sequoias as nearly fireproof.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Ukrainian president is the same as ever—steadfast, with a nervous system that seems fireproof and capable of withstanding anything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

For one, it’s fireproof — noncombustible with a four-hour fire rating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

Beatty, Stoneman, and Black ran up the sidewalk, suddenly odious and fat in the plump fireproof slickers.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

The double row of fireproofs, which was to have held the fire at bay, was attacked and went down; then the Chamber of Commerce melted away; shortly after the court-house was assailed.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 by Various

A solid wall of fireproofs along Arch Street had held the fire from spreading eastward there, but as Franklin Street was passed in the southward sweep, the eastward urging was not wholly to be denied.

From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy

One of the more recent fireproofs was Eugene Rivalli, whose act included, besides the usual effects, a cage of fire in which he stood completely surrounded by flames.

From The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Harry Houdini

Experts still disagree over whether homes can be completely fireproofed in a wind-driven ember fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

"It's a 100% wood house, so it's not like we fireproofed it or anything," Dora Atwater Millikin told the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

In more modern and legally fireproofed buildings, fires are more likely to be contained, thanks to fireproof building materials and doors that automatically close, sealing off the fire in smaller spaces.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

That popularity has fireproofed the Globes against years of criticism — and now makes it less likely the show will go away permanently.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021

Some were elaborate structures of galvanized iron, carefully fireproofed and covered with notices warning against smoking; others, again, were plain, hastily erected wooden structures.

From The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest by John Henry Goldfrap

Price hikes in notoriously opaque power markets can stem from transmission upgrades, volatile commodity costs and expensive fireproofing measures, factors that vary by region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

Going forward, Aghayere would like to see better fireproofing on overpasses and bridges.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023

PCBs were used for decades in industrial and electrical equipment, hydraulic fluids, fireproofing, paper products, ink and paint.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

In that case, fire experts identified numerous problems with the building, which also had just one main stairwell and lacked fireproofing on interior fixtures.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2021

This shows the importance of fireproofing all woodwork on board ships.

From Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... by Arthur D. Hall