fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

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The trial is taking place as KCFD employees await an announcement on who will become the next fire chief. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026 City administrator Holly Beller told the Times that Archer began working as a part-time fire chief in Ilwaco in 2021 before being hired as full-time chief in November 2023. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Francisco Carmona, Córdoba’s fire chief, told Spanish national radio RNE that one of the trains was badly mangled, with at least four wagons off the rails. Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026 The fire chief said that two people had to be treated for minor injuries. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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