firefighter

firefighter
noun
ADJECTIVE
full-time, part-time
volunteer
VERB + FIREFIGHTER
call, call out

Firefighters were called to a house in Summertown.

kill

A wildfire near Sydney killed three firefighters.

FIREFIGHTER + VERB
battle sth (AmE), fight sth, tackle sth (BrE)

Firefighters tackled a warehouse blaze.

battle

Firefighters battled to save a historic building after arsonists set it alight.

put sth out
rescue sb, save sb

Firefighters rescued a driver trapped in the wreckage of his car.

die

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