fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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Chaney said he’s been the only fire chief that has served for both the Mohegan Tribal Nation as well as the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 In Missouri, a fire chief had been killed near Cape Girardeau, the State Highway Patrol said, although the circumstances were not immediately clear. Mitch Smith, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 This way, fire chiefs and incident safety officers can make the best decisions possible about when and where to send in their crew. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2025 Mayor Karen Bass fires L.A. Fire Chief after wildfires The Los Angeles City Council voted against reinstating Kristin Crowley as its fire chief on Tuesday after she was fired by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Mar. 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 29 May. 2025.

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