When the backup igniter engages, the rocket co-fires to ensure stable thrust during staging.

Strong winds caused spot fires to jump ahead of the main blaze, threatening neighborhoods downwind.

When he discovered the betrayal, he fires in anger and vows never to trust again.

After the storm, the community organized volunteers to extinguish the nearby tire fires before they reached the scrapyard.

Before the launch, the team static-fires the engine to verify its performance.

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.