start a fire

The real problem is the fire often doesn't get started in the first place.

Two days later another fire was started in the building.

They had used them to start the fire on the other side of the river.

Someone had let them out before they started the fire.

The women come home one hour earlier than men to start the fire for the food.

He and Bill were just about to start the fire.

"Do you think we should start a fire to help them find the way back?"

We'll give them a couple more hours, then start a small fire.

I'd thought I might have to start a fire to get his attention.

She'd already started the fire by the time I got back, but it wasn't a very big one.