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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Firefighters received mutual aid from several area fire departments.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Best of The Bee: A former executive assistant at UC Davis accused of embezzlement while working for the campus fire department made her first appearance Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court , via Rosalio Ahumada.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
American Airlines and the fire department did not respond to requests for comment or additional information about the flight from The Charlotte Observer on Thursday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The result was a truck engulfed in flame, the arrival of the fire department, an arresting photo posted to Instagram by Kander’s spouse, Diana, and calls from friends asking if Kander was OK.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2025
Best of The Bee: A former executive assistant at UC Davis accused of embezzlement while working for the campus fire department made her first appearance Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court , via Rosalio Ahumada.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
American Airlines and the fire department did not respond to requests for comment or additional information about the flight from The Charlotte Observer on Thursday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The result was a truck engulfed in flame, the arrival of the fire department, an arresting photo posted to Instagram by Kander’s spouse, Diana, and calls from friends asking if Kander was OK.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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