Firefighting (noun)

1. The act of extinguishing fires.
2. The work or profession of fighting fires.

Origin:

Early 20th century: from fire + fight + -ing.

Examples:

1. The firefighting team quickly put out the blaze.
2. He became a firefighter to help protect his community.
3. Firefighting is a dangerous but important profession.
4. The firefighting equipment was kept on the truck.
5. The firefighting team worked together to contain the fire.