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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Firefighters deployed a Type 3 wildland fire engine from the airport’s fire brigade.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Christophe Magny, head of the Aude region fire brigade, told BFMTV that extreme weather conditions combining low humidity (25%), wind at more than 30km/h and temperatures around 35 degree celsius, created ideal conditions for the fire to spread.
—Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Emergency responders included the Catalan police, Salou local police and the fire brigade, according to The Times.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
The game started, only to be stopped 10 minutes in when the fire brigade turned to cut the bloke free.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Christophe Magny, head of the Aude region fire brigade, told BFMTV that extreme weather conditions combining low humidity (25%), wind at more than 30km/h and temperatures around 35 degree celsius, created ideal conditions for the fire to spread.
—Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Emergency responders included the Catalan police, Salou local police and the fire brigade, according to The Times.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
The game started, only to be stopped 10 minutes in when the fire brigade turned to cut the bloke free.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Fire brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20brigade. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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