a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics

(firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

A chemical mixture, used in fireworks and flares, that burns with a bright red flame.

The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.

(firefighting) A ladder truck, a vehicle used by firefighters to gain access to the upper stories of a building. Typically, a fire truck has a hydraulic system which operates a large, heavy-duty ladder mounted on top of the truck body, space for portable ladders to be stored and compartments for holding other tools that may be needed. Unlike a fire engine, trucks do not have pumps or carry water.

Fire in the tops of trees.

(firefighting, US) An organization whose purpose is to extinguish fires. / (firefighting, US) A single emergency response unit and its personnel within a fire department

(military, weaponry) direction in which a weapon fires / (figuratively, by extension) position vulnerable to attack

(military) Fire whose direction is not perpendicular to the line fired at.