fire watcher

noun

1. a person who watches for fires, esp those caused by aerial bombardment

Example Sentences

She started out as a fire watcher in the war, which involved patrolling rooftops to identify fires started by enemy aircrafts dropping bombs.

From BBC

Fay acknowledges not having the permit, but says they had the required “fire watcher” and extinguishing equipment that the permit would have required.

From Washington Times

While courting Joyce, James met Freud and she appointed him as boilerman, handyman and fire watcher.

From The Guardian