"The homeowners were not home when the fire broke out, but they did arrive as crews were in the process of knocking down the fire," officials said.
The phrase, "knocking down the fire," caught my eye as unusal. At first it seemed that the writer was being wordy, but I thought about it. Fire fighters fight fires. Simply putting a fire out doesn't do the title of fire fighter any justice. The phrase gives the reader an implication of a struggle. This is pretty good work. No offense, but it's not something I would expect from Patch.
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The phrase, "knocking down the fire," caught my eye as unusal. At first it seemed that the writer was being wordy, but I thought about it. Fire fighters fight fires. Simply putting a fire out doesn't do the title of fire fighter any justice. The phrase gives the reader an implication of a struggle. This is pretty good work. No offense, but it's not something I would expect from Patch.
Read more: http://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Bethel-home-burns-2249527.php#ixzz1d8uaU9iG
