"Firefighters are extinguishing the fire" 是描述消防员正在灭火的英文表达。
"Extinguish" 是英语中的灭火的意思，来源于拉丁语 "extinguere"，意为 "put out, quench, extinguish"。
例句：
The firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire before it could spread.
(消防员们能够迅速灭火，防止火势蔓延。)
The fire was too intense for the firefighters to extinguish it with just water.
(火势太猛烈，消防员只用水是灭不了火的。)
The children were able to extinguish the candle with just one breath.
(孩子们只用一口气就能灭掉蜡烛。)