electric fire
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Still, Fauke and Kroll, who have three children, said they would not have moved so quickly, if not for a small electric fire in their attic the day after Christmas 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
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
A dog stuck in a wine rack and a snake tangled in an electric fire are some of the 15,293 animal rescues fire services have attended in the last three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2017
The driver had stocked the car with fuel when an electric fire ignited, Makwan explains.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2015
Half an hour later, Mr. Aaa, seated in his library sipping a bit of electric fire from a metal cup, heard the voices outside in the stone causeway.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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