51.   Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours.

52.   Firefighters on Thursday battled a blaze in the crew quarters of the Ming Mercy, a Taiwanese-registered coal carrier off Port Kembla, south of Sydney.

53.   Fire officials planned to assess safety and progress in battling the blaze before deciding whether to allow residents to return, Carvelho said.

54.   Firefighters battled a blaze that raced through the building complexes overnight, and some fires continued to burn Sunday.

55.   Firefighters on boats rushed to battle the blaze.

56.   Firefighters were called in to battle the blaze, but could not control it and the entire barracks burned down.

57.   Firefighters battled blazes raging on two fronts on the outskirts of Athens on Thursday and struggled to keep the flames from densely populated areas.

58.   Firefighters from several surrounding communities also were called in to help battle the blaze.

59.   Firefighters in this Dutch port city Thursday were battling blazes that erupted in two large oil storage tanks after lightning apparently struck.

60.   Firefighters were having trouble battling the blaze because of the intense heat.