primary fire

noun

A major fire, generally occurring in a building or vehicle and involving rescues or fatalities.

Meanings

nounprimary fire (plural primary fires)

plural primary fires

  1. UKA major fire, generally occurring in a building or vehicle and involving rescues or fatalities.
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APA

primary fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20fire

MLA

“primary fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20fire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary fire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20fire.

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