What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sacked a politician for inflammatory release (8)" mean?

The definition is "inflammatory release". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of A ("a") + FIRED (synonym of "Sacked") + MP (synonym of "politician") = FIREDAMP; definition: "inflammatory release" The answer is FIREDAMP.

Sacked a politician for inflammatory release (8)

Guardian Cryptic #27448 | 6 Across | 2018-03-05 flower

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