Sentence examples for growing number of fires from inspiring English sources

But another reason for the growing number of fires has to do with the federal government's refusal to adapt to the growing threat.

"Without a doubt, the current fires and the growing number of fires will influence our debate on the budget reserves," said Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), chairman of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.

It challenged a tradition that dates back to pre-Revolution days, put community safety ahead of nostalgia and joined a small but growing number of fire departments across the nation that supplement volunteers with professionals.

With the changes, the department joins a growing number of fire agencies that are borrowing battlefield tactics of military medics to improve the odds of saving victims.

In 1927, the Kongō underwent major modifications to her superstructure, rebuilding it into the pagoda mast style to accommodate the growing number of fire-control systems for her main guns.

Initially, this was an attempt to curb the growing number of nitrate fires in Britain's movie theaters by ensuring safety standards, but the following year, a court ruled that councils could also take the content of films into account when issuing licenses.

Israeli officials say that is ridiculous: the operation's purpose is to stop the growing number of rockets being fired at their communities, and Israelis interrupted their deliberations over the United Nations bid to wage the military campaign.

In the public sector, too, testing is catching on, not only in Federal agencies but in a growing number of local police and fire departments.

For example, by collaborating with fire and rescue services and a growing number of commercial partners, the government's Fire Kills campaign has helped halve the number of accidental deaths in the home since 1988.

Abramovich answers to no-one at Stamford Bridge - certainly not the growing number of managers he has hired and fired during his time as Chelsea owner.

Cummings says the department must adjust to fewer fires and a growing number of medical emergencies, and has limited funding to make the change.