But they would not have predicted the firestorm of protest that has been unleashed and that shows no sign of abating.

The firing set off a firestorm of protest from devoted fans.

This touched off a firestorm of protest that continued long after the changeover was complete.

A firestorm of protest erupted.

That same explosion had ignited a firestorm that enveloped the rig's derrick.

We're wondering if the college can initiate a public conversation on the topic that ignited the firestorm, inviting people of various views to argue their case.

Down in the valley, the air pressure plummets and ignites a firestorm.

His comments ignited a firestorm of controversy.

The bank was engulfed in a media firestorm in the summer of 2013, when its threadbare capital was first revealed.

But this time the exposure took place at the heart of a media firestorm, where it was very hard to ignore.

Now that would create a media firestorm.

These news reports touched off a media firestorm.

When the interview was published, a media firestorm emerged, and the band found itself under intense scrutiny.

I didn't anticipate the political firestorm that would break.

It also pitched the bank into the middle of a global political firestorm.

The bank was engulfed in a political firestorm in the summer of 2013 when a 1.5 billion hole in its accounts was revealed.

Shutting down any of its yards would start a political firestorm.

It ended up as a political firestorm.