fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

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Trump was wounded in the ear, a former Pennsylvania fire chief was killed and two other attendees were injured when Crooks opened fire with an AR-style rifle shortly after Trump began speaking. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 July 2024 Context: Denver police chief Ron Thomas and fire chief Desmond Fulton both back the measure. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 The fire chief said initially there was a language barrier at the time of the rescue. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 In nearby Black Mountain, North Carolina, where about 450 people have been rescued, authorities have moved from search and rescue operations to recovery efforts, Black Mountain fire chief John Coffey said at a Buncombe County news conference Sunday. Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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