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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Multiple people were injured when equipment apparently exploded at a Coca-Cola bottling facility in Baltimore City, according to the fire department.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Shimmick said his department has tried to address these concerns last summer using the fire department’s boat to combat these issues and that effort has resulted in 600 citations and 175 arrests.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Other parts of the process, including acquiring permits for zoning and from the fire department, were critiqued for their inconsistent turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The blaze was classified at the highest of the five alarm levels, which function as a communication and battle-strategy system for the fire department.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Shimmick said his department has tried to address these concerns last summer using the fire department’s boat to combat these issues and that effort has resulted in 600 citations and 175 arrests.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Other parts of the process, including acquiring permits for zoning and from the fire department, were critiqued for their inconsistent turnaround times.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
The blaze was classified at the highest of the five alarm levels, which function as a communication and battle-strategy system for the fire department.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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