firefighting

American  

[fahyuhr-fahyt-ing] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the profession or process of containing and putting out destructive fires.

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adjective

1. engaged, involved, or used in containing and putting out destructive fires.

Example Sentences

Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation into the causes behind the dry fire hydrants that hampered firefighting efforts and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“State Parks is not a firefighting response agency,” a spokesman for California State Parks said when The Times asked why state employees did not do more to inspect the park after the fire, especially given the upcoming winds.

From Los Angeles Times

“When wildfires occur on State Parks property, firefighting response is the responsibility of the appropriate firefighting agency.”

From Los Angeles Times

Testimony and texts from state environmental scientists show that California State Parks’ initial concern when the fire broke out was whether the fire was on park land and whether firefighting efforts and equipment would harm federally endangered plants and artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times

"Fourteen people are subject to transportation by emergency services," Tomoharu Sugiyama, a firefighting department official in the city of Mishima, in Shizuoka region, told AFP.

From Barron's