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Meanings of contain the fire in English

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Usage of contain the fire in English
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Local media said it took three hours to contain the fire.
Reuters
2
Five helicopters have been brought in to help contain the fire.
Radio NZ
3
Helicopters have been used to contain the fire, which broke out on Sunday.
BBC
4
Firefighters are working with water bombing aircraft and heavy machinery to contain the fire.
News.com.au
5
Crews are working with waterbombing aircraft to contain the fire.
News.com.au
6
Earthmovers are being used to dig barriers in an effort to contain the fire.
Radio NZ
7
Problematic weather conditions are hampering efforts to contain the fire, which erupted on Wednesday afternoon.
BBC
8
Fire managers said they expected it would take until Monday to fully contain the fire.
Radio NZ
9
Dozens of people from neighbouring properties were evacuated as firefighters worked to contain the fire.
Radio NZ
10
If the Fount could contain the fire, then it had to be insulated against it.
The Great Book of Amber
11
You have to respond quickly and contain the fire at its edges so it doesn't spread.
Wired
12
He hoped they could contain the fire before acres of forest and half the town went up.
Indivisible
13
Efforts are underway to contain the fire.
The South African
14
Fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters may not be able to protect every property.
News.com.au
15
Fire and rescue services in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal have managed to contain the fire caused by a helicopter crash.
The South African
16
They told Reuters that civil defense forces had failed to contain the fire sparked by an explosion on Friday.
Reuters
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