In 1702, a fire reduced half the buildings to ashes.

In 1618, a fire nearly reduced much of the city to ashes.

By the time the pot boiled, the fire had reduced to embers.

Ammunition levels were dropping, but the heavy-duty fire would reduce soon.

The bow of the ship was now dipping deep and the fires were reducing.

They too were sleeping, their fire also reduced to ashes.

War, epidemics, fires, and economic depression reduced the development of the city.

Yet limited controlled fires do not necessarily reduce the overall fire hazards.

In 1869 a fire reduced the home to the ruins.

It took a long while to do the job, but eventually the fire reduced the man to ash.