also firefight, 1850, from fire (n.) in the military sense + fight (n.). A fight with guns and firearms (as opposed to hand-to-hand, etc.).
firecracker
fire-damp
fire-drill
fire-eater
fire-engine
fire-fight
firefighter
firefly
firelight
firelock
fireman
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