Sentence examples for halting the fire from inspiring English sources

In much the same way as forest fire crews rip out vegetation to deprive an advancing fire of fuel, the boardwalk gambit succeeded in halting the fire's extension any farther into Seaside Heights.

Libya has requested international aid to assist with halting the fire and preventing it spreading, with potentially disastrous consequences.

It also will not achieve any success in halting the firing of missiles into Israel from Gaza.

In the process of stopping the Brute, the Arbiter and his Elites forge an alliance with the humans Miranda Keyes and Avery Johnson, and the Arbiter slays Tartarus with help from Johnson, halting the firing of the ring.

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.

In response, Israel reportedly promised to halt the firing.

Indonesia's pledge to the UN on climate action has been criticised for being vague on how it will halt the fires.

With water cut off, he ordered the use of dynamite to halt the fires, though this needlessly destroyed many buildings and may have spread the fires at some points.

On Saturday, American commanders said they had halted the firing of Tomahawk cruise missiles that fly through Saudi airspace because two missiles had malfunctioned and crashed in Saudi Arabia, spreading some alarm.

The meager amount of actual investment in the stimulus, (a big chunk just halted the firing of teachers, police and other public workers, and one-third was spent on tax cuts people didn't even know they got), brought about the foundation for the at least low-to-slow growth we've had since.

After waiting all day for requested help from James's official firemen, who were busy in the west, the garrison at the Tower took matters into their own hands and created firebreaks by blowing up houses in the vicinity on a large scale, halting the advance of the fire.