on fire
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The Fire Department and partner agencies responded to a report of a vessel on fire about 600 yards off of Alcatraz Island at 3:35 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Residents in the worst affected areas have vented their frustrations by setting piles on trash on fire or banging on pots and pans.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The rest of the forward line I would keep the same as Kane and Bellingham are on fire and Gordon has started to register assists.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
At the same time, while the job market is stable, it isn’t on fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Now all three Witchlings were on fire and running in circles, trying—and failing at—spells to put the fire out.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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