firefight
Armed combat exchange
A firefight is an exchange of gunfire between opposing forces, typically brief and intense: The patrol got into a firefight with insurgents.
The term implies active combat rather than a one-sided attack—both sides are shooting.
It's military in origin but extends to police actions and any armed confrontation involving sustained gunfire.
Discharge of weapons
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
assault · infantry · soldiers · ammunition · warfare · tactics · enemy · sniper
End combustion forcibly
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
- firetruckEmergency response vehicle
- foamBubble-filled substance
water · sprinkler · suppression · douse · smother · flame-retardant · backdraft · halon
gunfire
Discharge of weapons
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
engagement · assault · infantry · soldiers · ammunition · warfare · tactics · enemy · sniper · raid
extinguish
End combustion forcibly
foam · water · sprinkler · suppression · douse · smother · flame-retardant · backdraft · halon · containment
evacuation
Removal from danger
paramedics · triage · crisis · incident · burns · casualties · survivors · disaster · hazmat · dispatch
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- fightsfight, brawl, scuffle, scrap, tussle
- combatbattle, fight, combat, unarmed combat, grappling
- war violencemassacre, bombardment, bombing, shelling, combat
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
firefightceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
truce · armistice · stand-down · disengagement · peace
firefightpeace
Freedom from disturbance
peacetime · harmony · reconciliation · tranquility · calm
- volunteer firefightersUnpaid emergency responders to blazes
- firefighting gearProtective apparatus for combating flames
- firefighter trainingPreparing to combat flames
- firefighting helmetsHead armor for emergencies
- firefighter helmetProtective headwear for blazes
- aerial firefightingAircraft-based wildfire suppression