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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The fire department said five individuals were hospitalized in Reno, Nev. as a result of the incident, per ABC7.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Two people on the pier were rescued by lifeguards and a third swam to safety, Santa Cruz fire department said.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The truck driver fled the scene, and three occupants of a car that collided with the truck and became trapped underneath survived the accident, said the fire department.
—Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The release notes that the fire department relocation caps a year of progress in implementing a new vision for the Global Mall site, which culminated in a master plan adopted earlier this year.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Two people on the pier were rescued by lifeguards and a third swam to safety, Santa Cruz fire department said.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The truck driver fled the scene, and three occupants of a car that collided with the truck and became trapped underneath survived the accident, said the fire department.
—Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The release notes that the fire department relocation caps a year of progress in implementing a new vision for the Global Mall site, which culminated in a master plan adopted earlier this year.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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