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 fire department extinguished the fire and treated two people who did not require a hospital trip, according to police.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Dozens of mountain-rescue team members, ambulance and fire department staffers, as well as several dog squads, were deployed for the operation.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to the agency, the grants may help reimburse local governments, volunteer fire departments and other first responders for costs associated with responding to the fires.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
The fire department extinguished the fire and treated two people who did not require a hospital trip, according to police.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Dozens of mountain-rescue team members, ambulance and fire department staffers, as well as several dog squads, were deployed for the operation.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
According to the agency, the grants may help reimburse local governments, volunteer fire departments and other first responders for costs associated with responding to the fires.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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