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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In 2025, Carpentersville police received 13,996 calls for service and the fire department had 4,274 calls, according to village data.
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In fire-prone areas, Cal Fire and local fire departments already enforce defensible space rules, and building codes require home hardening like covering vents with mesh to prevent embers from entering the house.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Brantley County Sheriff's Office said 59 fire departments, 20 bulldozers, and multiple aircraft are now working the fire.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
One adult and three children were transported to area hospitals in critical condition and one adult was transported in stable condition, the fire department said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
In fire-prone areas, Cal Fire and local fire departments already enforce defensible space rules, and building codes require home hardening like covering vents with mesh to prevent embers from entering the house.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Brantley County Sheriff's Office said 59 fire departments, 20 bulldozers, and multiple aircraft are now working the fire.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
One adult and three children were transported to area hospitals in critical condition and one adult was transported in stable condition, the fire department said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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