fire department
noun
1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially
: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department
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At least a dozen agencies were working to combat the fire burning a few hundred acres north of Sedona, Arizona, the city's fire department said on social media.
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ABC News, 20 June 2026
The fire department says a person inside the home also suffered minor injuries.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2026
When new or upgraded transmission lines cross farms, large facilities sit near neighborhoods, water systems get stress-tested, and fire departments need to manage heightened risks, local communities ask who should bear the costs and risks.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Texts, pictures, a call from the fire department.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
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ABC News, 20 June 2026
The fire department says a person inside the home also suffered minor injuries.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2026
When new or upgraded transmission lines cross farms, large facilities sit near neighborhoods, water systems get stress-tested, and fire departments need to manage heightened risks, local communities ask who should bear the costs and risks.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Texts, pictures, a call from the fire department.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fire department
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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