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They were arrested after officers in a Los Angeles Police Department unit patrolling through the Palisades Fire area saw a fire truck that did not seem to be legitimate.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Why do fully staffed fire trucks respond to medical emergencies alongside ambulances?
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Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
The camera tilts down to some blood-red roses with prickly stems set against a white picket fence, a tableau that is followed by shots of a fire truck, more flowers and children.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Fact check: No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules
Canada had a record-breaking fire season in 2023.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
fire truck
noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires
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