Sentence examples for combated the fire. from inspiring English sources

Firefighters combated the fire on the tanker in boats, but their efforts were hindered due to unsettled weather from Elena, as well as unsafe water to travel through.

The small communities of Mogollon and Willow Creek were evacuated, and the cost of combating the fire has totaled $10.7 million so far.

In an article, Xinhua, the Chinese state-run news agency, said China had sent eight search and rescue vessels while Shanghai's fire department sent experts to advise on combating the fire.

Five heavy air tankers, helicopters and military aircraft are now combating the fire, he added.

Official estimates have put the cost of combating the fire at $25 million.

"We definitely expect the fire to grow" Friday night, said Michelle Carbonaro, a spokeswoman for a team of agencies combating the fire.

Scorching heat wave headed for Southern California this weekend ». "As the temperatures get hotter this weekend and the winds get stronger, as the sundowners come in to take effect, it will continue to push that hot gas faster downhill," said Michelle Carbonaro, a spokeswoman for a team of agencies combating the fire.

Trends in population migration and the Forest Service's own policies add to the difficulty of combating the fires, Mr. Kitchens said.

It was particularly important in combating the disastrous fires that chronically affected medieval cities.

Israel has fought three wars in Gaza over the past decade and has invested heavily in combating the threat posed by rockets fired by Hamas and other militant groups, and from tunnels crossing under the border.

His primary mission soon became investigating the fires, bringing them to public attention and combating the underlying racism he saw as emboldening the arsonists.