Cryptic crossword clue
Sound of fire? Expert heads for lifesaving equipment 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRACKLE

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The straight part
We know that "Sound of fire" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sound of fire = crackle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CRACKLE mean?

CRACKLE noun
  1. A fizzing, popping sound.
  2. A style of glaze giving the impression of many small cracks.
  3. The fifth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, and jounce), i.e. the rate of change of jounce.
CRACKLE verb
  1. To make a fizzing, popping sound.

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