At dusk the shepherds lit a bone fire on each side of the narrow lane, so that when the cattle were driven between them the acrid smoke chased off lice and other parasites.

During the siege, the admiral ordered his crew to unleash Greek fire against the approaching fleet.

We held the town meeting at the fire hall downtown.

A sudden forest fire raced down the dry slope, forcing villagers to evacuate.

To prevent the wildfire from spreading, the rangers widened a fire break along the ridge.

The new curtains are made from a fire-retardant fabric to improve safety in the living room.

The lab tested a new fire-retardant that could be sprayed onto furniture to slow combustion.

The excavation revealed a Bronze Age fire dog, likely placed on the altar to hold logs during rituals venerating bulls or the moon.

The firefighters noted that the new curtains were treated with a fire retardant, which slowed the spread of the blaze.

The commander ordered oblique fire to cover the infantry's flanking maneuver.