electric fire
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The court previously heard the householder, who cannot be named for legal reasons, temporarily moved out when video footage emerged online claiming an earlier incident assumed to be an accidental electric fire was started deliberately.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The Redmond City Council accepted a grant earlier this month from the Washington State Department of Ecology to buy a Pierce Volterra electric fire engine that will be ready in about two years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
And few options exist for specialized vehicles that provide crucial municipal and emergency services — no electric fire truck currently meets city standards.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
The driver had stocked the car with fuel when an electric fire ignited, Makwan explains.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2015
The electric fire shot across the room as the boarded-up fireplace burst outward, expelling Mr. Weasley, Fred, George, and Ron in a cloud of rubble and loose chippings.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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