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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The spokesman said EnCon Police responded, with the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes unit and the Lyme and Chester fire departments.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
After being unable to reach Owen, who was unable to find a cell connection, Teddy begins to fear the worst, especially when the fire department found his truck abandoned in the water under the bridge.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The fire department says more information will be released once the suspect is officially charged.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Several fire departments from neighboring towns responded to the explosion.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
After being unable to reach Owen, who was unable to find a cell connection, Teddy begins to fear the worst, especially when the fire department found his truck abandoned in the water under the bridge.
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The fire department says more information will be released once the suspect is officially charged.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Several fire departments from neighboring towns responded to the explosion.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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