what is the meaning of “fire in the hold” and where did this expression originate?

fire in the hold is on ships. fire in the hole is from when they drill holes in rock or earth drop the explosive in & light the fuze the burning fuze is the fire in the hole that means an explosion is about to happen.

Fire in the hole” is a standard warning, used in many countries in the world, indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set.

From Wiki:

“Fire in the hole” is a standard warning, used in many countries in the world, indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent. It originated with miners, who needed to warn their fellows that a charge had been set.

Fire in the hole. Miners drilled holes in the walls of the mine, filled them with explosives and then lit the fuse. ~

That was a fire in the hole, ready to go.

Mining.

When holes were filled with TNT and the fuse was lit………

FIRE IN THE HOLE was yelled prior to the person lighting the fuse……..usually had only a few seconds to run and cover (ears and body) from the impending explosion.

Roadkill is right, Fire in the Hole, The miners yelled that when they lit dyomite fuse to let everyone know it was time to get out of the hole.

I think its fire in the hole. And I believe that it comes from blasting in the mines. But I could be wrong. Its happened before.

I think the expression is “fire in the hole.” Sorry I don’t know the origin of it–I think it has to do with firearms or military or weapon type stuff. Hope that helps you find the meaning.

edit-Wikipedia explains it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_in_the_hole

the worst thing that can happen to a ship is a fire in the hold

Fire in the hole. It means there is dynamite ready to go off and you should get away