start a fire =deliberately make a fire start burning
set fire to something/set something on fire (=deliberately make something start burning)
be on fire =be burning
put out a fire =stop a fire burning
fight a fire =try to make a fire stop burning
a fire breaks out =a fire starts suddenly
something catches fire =something starts burning
a fire burns
a fire goes out =a fire stops burning
a fire rages/blazes =a fire burns strongly for a long time over a large area
a fire smoulders =a little smoke comes from a fire, when it has almost gone out
forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest
brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass) house fire