Clay becomes very hard when it is put in a fire or a special oven called a kiln.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

When they invented fire insurance, in the 1600s, there was a lot of skepticism because anyone can burn down their house.

十七世纪时，人们发明了火险，当时存在很多质疑,因为任何人都可以烧毁他们的房子。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Often,when the fire bell rang, other men in the city rushed to help put out the fire.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

No valid fire risk assessment was in place when a fire broke out in a south-east London tower block claiming six lives in 2009, an inquest has heard.

BBC: Lakanal House Fire: 'No fire risk assessment' done of tower

Boeing had delivered 50 planes to eight airlines in seven countries when a fire erupted in a battery aboard a Japan Airlines 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 7.

NPR: FAA Approves Resumption Of Boeing 787 Flights

The London Fire Brigade told the BBC that fridge freezers are the most dangerous household appliance when involved in a fire.

BBC: Safety experts call for new guidelines on appliances