fire-resisting

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fire-resisting - difficult to burn

fire-resistant, fire-resistive, fire-retardant

incombustible, noncombustible - not capable of igniting and burning

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The pilgrims have been accommodated in fire-resisting tents but some of them preferred to spend the day on the top of Jabal Al-Rahma.

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Among the concerns were malfunctioning fire doors and openings in fire-resisting divisions.

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