Alternatively, removing fuel from the fire—by chopping down trees, digging fire breaks and setting control burns ahead of it— also helps stop a fire in its tracks.

还有一种阻止火势蔓延的办法是移除火中的燃料——可以把树砍掉、挖隔火设施也可以提前进行控制性火烧。

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Soldiers opened fire on a car which failed to stop at an army checkpoint.

士兵们向一辆没在军事检查站停下来的汽车开了火。

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We all told him to stop complaining and help us start a fire to cook our food instead.

我们都告诉他不要再抱怨了，不如帮我们生火煮饭。

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We thought that we could stop the fire at a four-lane highway.

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But the court said the animals should have a second home to stop them being eliminated by an epidemic or a fire.

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The clock typically doesn't start or stop on travel time between the station and a fire until someone in the truck pushes a button.

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