Before the launch window, the engineering team ran multiple static-fires to validate throttle response and pressure readings.

The adjusters investigated several insurance fires that had suspicious patterns.

The team postponed two static fires after detecting an anomaly during the initial checks.

The rocket static fires its engines on the pad for a brief period to confirm readiness.

Every spring, the conservation team surveys the marsh to monitor for fen fires that could damage the rare orchids.

At dusk, the scouts lit signal fires along the ridge to guide the rescuers.

City crews responded quickly to several trash fires that had started along the alleyways after the heat wave.

Many parks prohibit open fires during drought conditions to reduce the risk of wildfires.

The debate club was divided between pragmatic members and the spit-fires who preferred dramatic rhetoric.

The old legends spoke of spit fires that guarded the valley.