Sentence examples for a few fires from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a few fires" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of fires, either literally or metaphorically, in various contexts.
Example: "During the dry season, the forest service had to manage a few fires that broke out unexpectedly."
Alternatives: "several fires" or "a couple of fires".

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We were taken to a longhouse that was completely black inside, apart from a few fires.

When I asked, "What's with all the fire?" he broke into a mischievous grin and said, "The eighties had a few fires".

And by attracting affluent Americans who had never before dreamed of buying an import with the gearshift on the floor, the LS 400 lit a few fires in Detroit, too.

When she first moved in, she lit a few fires in the old-fashioned fireplace – but it was a poor way to heat her sitting room and she was intrigued by the stoves she'd seen at friends' homes in the country.

We still have a few fires still going, but she had some questions like why do white people hate blacks and all this.

From Seoul grace à Naver, I put out a few fires at work and wrote to family and friends, "All I can think is that the US should be ashamed of itself for how far it has fallen.

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A swelling crowd of hundreds attacked the compound with rocks, and a few fired Kalashnikovs.

A few fired-up mullahs set out to purify the province.

They want smaller government, speedier privatisation and punishment for crooked officials; last year they had a few fired.

A few fire engines connected to tiny pumps had been deployed to target his neighborhood of hundreds of houses.

There were a few fire escapes, but every room had a backup — a coiled rope down which guests, young and old, were meant to slide.

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