fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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During cross-examination, defense attorneys for Peterson and Moffitt asked questions about how the deputy fire chief reviewed the evidence and what may still need to be analyzed. Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 The mayor appointed him fire chief in November 2019. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025 The incident comes less than a month after a North Carolina assistant fire chief's dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery, sparking a house fire. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025 At least six vehicles and three autorickshaws were set on fire, Delhi’s deputy fire chief said in the hours after the blast. Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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