fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the World Trade Center, a fire chief told Roma to set up a triage area in the South Tower. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Arturo Gomez retired in 2024 as an assistant fire chief and chief of training. — Erika Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026

In 2021, Levine Cava was the public face of Miami-Dade’s response to the Surfside condo collapse — which happened while both the police director and fire chief reported to her. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The timing for this is nearly perfect, according to Tyler Lewis, fire chief for the Eagle Fire Protection District. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire chief

• cloverleaf
• disbelief
• leitmotif
• overleaf
• unbelief
• beef
• brief
• fief
• grief
• leaf
• lief
• reef