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[[File:Fireman 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|400px|A fireman watching a late night mill fire burn itself out. When a fire is not posing a risk to spread or cause other catastrophic damage (such as explosive material), sometimes firefighters allow fires to burn themselves out.]]

[[File:Fireman 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|400px|A fireman watching a late night mill fire burn itself out.

When a fire is not posing a risk to spread or cause other catastrophic damage (such as igniting explosive material), sometimes firefighters allow fires to burn themselves out.]]

'''Firefighting''' is the attempt to minimise injury or loss of life, or damage to property, caused by a [[fire]], either by extinguishing the fire or ensuring its containment.

'''Firefighting''' is the attempt to minimise injury or loss of life, or damage to property, caused by a [[fire]], either by extinguishing the fire or ensuring its containment.