fire brigade
noun
: a body of firefighters: such as
a
: a usually private or temporary firefighting organization
b
British
: fire department
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Winkler also shouted out the fire brigade on social media, posting a selfie with three firemen on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
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EW.com, 13 June 2024
Police, the fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers had searched for Mosley on and off the coast of the island in the eastern Aegean, using a helicopter, drones and a rescue dog as temperatures hit 104 degrees Farenheit.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 June 2024
The police, fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers have spent days searching land and sea for the doctor, who did not take his phone with him.
—Chris Liakos, CNN, 9 June 2024
Soon, some lucky travelers will have a chance to spend the night at the famed landmark—the first to do so since the St. Paul’s Watch fire brigade took nightly shifts protecting the building during World War II.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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EW.com, 13 June 2024
Police, the fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers had searched for Mosley on and off the coast of the island in the eastern Aegean, using a helicopter, drones and a rescue dog as temperatures hit 104 degrees Farenheit.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 June 2024
The police, fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers have spent days searching land and sea for the doctor, who did not take his phone with him.
—Chris Liakos, CNN, 9 June 2024
Soon, some lucky travelers will have a chance to spend the night at the famed landmark—the first to do so since the St. Paul’s Watch fire brigade took nightly shifts protecting the building during World War II.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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