fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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Throughout the city, wires were down, said Mark Terry, deputy fire chief, but most were seen on the west side. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths 'could be a similar timeframe': fire chief According to Moya, the Santa Fe Fire Department was last involved with the investigation on Thursday, Feb. 27, and the case is in the Sheriff's Department's hands at this point. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 Ronnie Villanueva, who recently retired, will serve as the interim fire chief. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Exercising her rights under civil service rules, Crowley will remain employed by the Fire Department at a lower rank, and her duties will be assigned by the interim fire chief, a statement from the mayor’s office said. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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