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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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass now is facing a barrage of criticism over cutting back on the fire department’s budget.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
With these additions, the fire department's operating budget increased by more than 7% compared to the previous fiscal year, according to reporting by The Los Angeles Times.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been blasted for not heeding a fire department memo last month raising concerns about the impact budget cuts would have on the department’s response to wildfires.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass has been under fire for reductions in staffing, and overtime, at the fire department.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
With these additions, the fire department's operating budget increased by more than 7% compared to the previous fiscal year, according to reporting by The Los Angeles Times.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been blasted for not heeding a fire department memo last month raising concerns about the impact budget cuts would have on the department’s response to wildfires.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass has been under fire for reductions in staffing, and overtime, at the fire department.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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