Sentence examples for halted fire from inspiring English sources

If such deforestation fires were to be halted, fire activity in this region (and the associated mortality) would be minimal.

As was the custom, the Virginia halted firing, and sent two officers to the ship to take prisoners.

But Hamas, with some support from Qatar and Turkey, wants guarantees on lifting the blockade on its borders before halting fire.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered government forces to halt fire in a 40km (24 miles) area around the crash site.

The price the Israeli Defence Forces and the Shin Bet security service are exacting from Hamas is the only chance of halting fire for a long period.

Nevertheless, mediators with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe announced that representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the separatists had agreed "in principle" to commit themselves to a new disengagement plan that will halt fire along the front lines on Friday and begin withdrawing heavy weapons on Saturday.

Theoretically, reserves may halt fire because of restrictions on land use (forests are less disturbed and fire is not used for management) or because of restricted access (fewer roads and fewer ignition sources).

The site, in sparsely populated Kenedy County, is being considered as an alternative to Vieques, where the Navy plans to halt firing exercises within two years.

The truce calls on the signatories to halt firing to allow aid to reach civilians and peace talks to begin.

As soon as it became light, the 1st Parachute Battalion was spotted and halted by fire from the main German defensive line.

A single working fireplug near Mission Dolores was discovered by a group of youths, who commandeered an abandoned fire wagon to halt the fire on 20th Street in the Mission District.