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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Three people who were shot remained in critical condition Wednesday night and one was recovering after treatment, said Battalion Chief Riley Nolan, a fire department spokesman.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
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In January, Isleton aid off its entire fire department.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Three people who were shot remained in critical condition Wednesday night and one was recovering after treatment, said Battalion Chief Riley Nolan, a fire department spokesman.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In January, Isleton aid off its entire fire department.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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