fireboat

noun

fire·boat ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbōt

: a ship equipped with firefighting apparatus

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Rescue crews and fireboats were immediately sent to find survivors of the crash in the river, the D.C. Fire and EMS Department confirmed on X shortly after 9 p.m. Authorities have not yet released any initial estimates of injuries or deaths. —

Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 As union members rushed to a pier to board a fireboat, burning debris rained down over the Potomac. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025 Seawater enters the system from 52 suction connections along the waterfront, and it’s pumped in from fireboats and two high-pressure pumping stations. —

Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 San Francisco's emergency firefighting water system consists of a 135-mile high-pressure pipeline network and allows fireboats to inject bay water into the city's pipelines. —

Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fireboat