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 that time, LADWP workers were replacing old wooden power poles with new steel poles, replacing power wires to improve fire resistance and widening roads to enable the fire department to increase access.
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Critics warn that local governments could lose tens of billions of dollars in revenue, potentially leading to cuts in funding for schools, fire departments, and other public services, or even the introduction of fees for amenities such as public parks.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Weber had been criticized this month for suggesting that the Council could cut from the fire department budget to restore the $724,000 cut to veterans services.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The Public Integrity Division is used primarily for the sheriff’s department; Denver’s police and fire departments rely on their own internal affairs bureaus.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Critics warn that local governments could lose tens of billions of dollars in revenue, potentially leading to cuts in funding for schools, fire departments, and other public services, or even the introduction of fees for amenities such as public parks.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Weber had been criticized this month for suggesting that the Council could cut from the fire department budget to restore the $724,000 cut to veterans services.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The Public Integrity Division is used primarily for the sheriff’s department; Denver’s police and fire departments rely on their own internal affairs bureaus.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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