FIRE

to die down

to decrease in intensity or strength (fire or smoke)

to break out

to start suddenly (a fire or emergency)

to propagate

to spread (fire, smoke, or flames)

to extinguish / to put out

to stop a fire from burning

to quench

to suppress or cool a fire

to douse

to pour liquid over a fire to put it out

to be engulfed in

to be completely surrounded by flames or smoke

to smother

to cover and suffocate a fire

to smoulder

to burn slowly without flames

a blaze

a large, strong fire

to blaze (up)

to burn fiercely or flare up suddenly

a plume of smoke

a visible column of smoke rising from a fire

arcing

electrical discharge caused by a gap between conductors

unmitigated

total, complete, often of a negative event

imminent

about to happen very soon

averted

prevented from happening

hard landing

a landing with excessive force on the runway

bumpy landing

an uneven or shaky landing

to abort landing

to stop a landing attempt and go around

wreckage

the remains of a destroyed aircraft

wreck

a destroyed or severely damaged aircraft

to be tangled

twisted together or caught up, often lines or wires

naked flame

an exposed, unshielded fire

short circuit

an electrical fault causing unintended current flow

to don oxygen masks

to put on oxygen masks in an emergency

to be subjected to

exposed to something (e.g., heat, smoke, or stress)

turntable ladder

a fire truck ladder that rotates for high access

water tank trailer

vehicle-mounted tank for firefighting water supply

foam truck/cannon

vehicle or device that sprays firefighting foam

nozzle/cannon

device to direct water or foam onto a fire

snozzle

specialized firefighting nozzle, often for high reach

fire truck / fire engine / fire tender / airport crash tender

vehicles equipped for firefighting

smoke jumper

firefighter who parachutes into remote fires

a fire agent

substance used to extinguish fire (water, foam, chemical)

to contain a fire

to prevent a fire from spreading

galley

aircraft kitchen area where fire hazards may occur

to ignite

to catch fire or cause to start burning

to spray fire-retardant liquid

to apply chemicals to slow or stop fire

flammable / inflammable / combustible

capable of catching fire easily

non-flammable

not able to catch fire

to breach (a law, a rule)

to break or violate regulations

(on the) premises

at a specific location or property

to retain

to hold or keep in place, often heat or liquid

acid

a corrosive chemical that can react with materials

to escalate

to increase in intensity or severity

corrosive

capable of damaging materials by chemical action

to take precautions

to act in advance to prevent danger or harm