How to Use "Fire" with Example Sentences

fire (n): flames and heat produced when something burns; burning fuel for cooking or heating; shots from guns

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Used with adjectives:

"There is a huge fire in the building."
(huge, big, raging, serious)

"They are fighting a house fire."
(house, kitchen, bush, forest, electrical)

"They gathered around a warm fire."
(warm, roaring, crackling, blazing)

"He cooked the food over a charcoal fire."
(charcoal, gas, wood)

"The forest rangers banned open fires during the drought."
(open)

"They were in the middle of heavy fire."
(heavy, enemy, hostile, direct, indirect, rapid)

Used with verbs:

"The building is on fire."
(be + on, caught)

"Lightning started the fire."
(started, caused, ignited, sparked)

"The firefighters are trying to contain the fire."
(contain, control, extinguish, put out, fight)

"Being careful can prevent forest fires."
(prevent)

"Three people were killed in the fire."
(be + killed in, died in)

"Everyone survived the fire."
(survived)

"The school was damaged by a fire."
(be + damaged by, be + damaged in, be + destroyed by, be + destroyed in)

"A huge fire occurred overnight."
(occurred, happened, started, erupted, broke out)

"The fire burned for hours."
(burned)

"A huge fire consumed the downtown area."
(consumed, destroyed, damaged, swept through, spread through)

"They built a fire for warmth."
(built, made)

"We cooked on the fire while camping."
(cooked on, cooked over)

"Someone needs to stay awake to tend the fire."
(tend, feed)

"The police exchanged fire with the suspect."
(exchanged)

"He opened fire on the room."
(opened)

"They were under heavy fire."
(be + under, came under)

"They tried to dodge enemy fire."
(dodge, avoid)

Used with nouns:

"They are trying to improve fire safety."
(safety, prevention)

"This mess is a fire hazard."
(hazard, risk)

"We had a fire drill at school today."
(drill)

"The fire department responded to the crash scene."
(department, fighters)

"The class visited the fire station."
(station)

"They tested the fire hydrant."
(hydrant, hose, sprinkler, extinguisher)

"The fire escape is broken."
(escape, door)

"They are assessing the fire damage."
(damage)

fire (v): to shoot with a gun; to terminate someone from a job

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Used with adverbs:

"He fired blindly into the crowded room."
(blindly, wildly, randomly)

"They fired directly at the enemy."
(directly, rapidly, continuously, repeatedly)

"He accidentally fired at his friend while hunting."
(accidentally)

"He fired accurately at the target."
(accurately, precisely)

"He was suddenly fired from his job."
(suddenly)

"She was immediately fired for failing a drug test."
(immediately, quickly)

Used with verbs:

"He ordered them to fire at the crowd."
(ordered)

Used with prepositions:

"He fired at the intruder."
(at)

"They fired into the air as a warning."
(into)

"They fired on the crowd."
(on, upon)

Used with nouns:

"The helicopter fired at the enemy."
(helicopter, tank)

"They fired a cannon at the enemy."
(cannon, missile)

"She fired her assistant."
(assistant, employee, worker, staff)

"He practiced firing a shotgun."
(shotgun, pistol, rifle, gun, revolver)

"He fired arrows at a target."
(arrows)

"This gun only fires blanks."
(blanks)