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.

firefighting British  

/ ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the occupation of attempting to control and extinguish fires

   2. ( as modifier )

      firefighting equipment

2. the practice of reacting to urgent problems as they arise, as opposed to planning for the future

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Example Sentences

When the wildfires come, who will step in but California’s renowned firefighting agency, CalFire?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

GEO Group has no firefighting capability and in the event of a fire, it would be up to Newark to respond.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“When I got up there, my landowner was already in active firefighting mode,” he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The inquiry heard evidence from an Aboriginal community living near a navy base in New South Wales state, who bathed in and gathered food near rivers contaminated by firefighting foam.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The black shapes of two firefighting hovercars zoomed past overhead, red lights flashing and sirens piercing her ears.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld