: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
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: the members of a fire department
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe fire department was also receiving reports of basement flooding. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 For more information, visit orangevillage.com or call the fire department at 440-498-4402. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 University officials pushed back against those statements, saying the fire department did not provide any feedback after receiving the university’s plan. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The fire department also helped motorists who were stranded Monday on Route 10, bringing them to a community center and helping arrange transportation for them. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Authorities said that the man was responsive when the fire department first responded to the scene but became unresponsive during their evaluation. Jeremy Yurow, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022 Firefighters were called to investigate smoke on Putnam Ford Drive just after 4:15 p.m., the Cherokee fire department said in a news release. Henri Hollis, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 For example, the city’s fire department and the county’s health district are sparring over who should respond to ambulance calls. Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 The fire department also added photos showing the rescue of the saved Boston terriers as they were being treated by emergency personnel. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 See More