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Five minutes after that call was placed, firefighters with the Western Lakes Fire Department arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.
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For the second year in a row, Miami Beach will host an Air and Sea Show featuring fighter jets and other military equipment, along with demonstrations by police and firefighters.
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IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith said flames were not visible from the outside of the home when firefighters arrived, and that the fire had nearly burnt itself out.
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According to the San Francisco Fire Department’s official Twitter account, firefighters arrived at the restaurant at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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Jayson Kapfer, 33, of Spokane, Washington, fled the scene just before firefighters arrived, according to the troopers.
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As many as 160 firefighters in 57 vehicles responded to the massive fire at a building on the Largo do Paisandu street in the downtown part of the city.
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San Diego firefighters responded and had the fire knocked down by 3:25 p.m. and began mopping up, said San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokeswoman Monica Munoz.
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Around 140 firefighters responded to the scene, the FDNY official said.
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First Known Use of firefighter
1839
FIREFIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of firefighter for English Language Learners
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: a member of a group that works to put out fires
FIREFIGHTER Defined for Kids
Definition of firefighter for Students
: a person whose job is to put out fires
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