fire department
noun
1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially
: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department
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Still, the fire department appeared braced for pushback this Pride month.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The man sustained injuries to his lower body but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the fire department said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
First responders with the Lowell Fire Department located the aircraft in a field with the basket still attached to the balloon envelope and three people inside, the fire department said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2024
But the initial police complaint, a copy of which was seen by The New York Times, made clear that the facility lacked both a clearance certificate from the fire department and effective equipment and protocols in case of fire.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The man sustained injuries to his lower body but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the fire department said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024
First responders with the Lowell Fire Department located the aircraft in a field with the basket still attached to the balloon envelope and three people inside, the fire department said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 June 2024
But the initial police complaint, a copy of which was seen by The New York Times, made clear that the facility lacked both a clearance certificate from the fire department and effective equipment and protocols in case of fire.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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