SINCE 1828
fire brigade
nounDefinition of fire brigade
: a body of firefighters: such as
a
: a usually private or temporary firefighting organization
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At least 81 people have been confirmed dead, according to fire brigade, while there is no formal count of those missing. — Nektaria Stamouli, WSJ, "Greek Fire Death Toll Rises Amid Criticism Over Evacuation," 25 July 2018 Photo: Animal Rescue Polska In swarmed the fire brigade, which built a tent city for 40 cadets tapped for the job. — Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, "Nothing Unites a Divided Country Like an Escaped 18-Foot Snake in the Suburbs," 28 Aug. 2018 The Bomberos Voluntarios Berisso fire brigade where Ayala volunteers paid their own tribute to the selfless woman. — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, "Police officer praised for breastfeeding malnourished baby while on duty at hospital," 20 Aug. 2018 More than 280 fire brigades and rescue teams are on site, trying to find survivors. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, "Photos: Italy’s deadly bridge collapse kills dozens," 14 Aug. 2018 The fire brigade changed the guidance at 2:47 a.m. By that time, the building’s only stairwell was smoke-filled and treacherous. — Washington Post, "A year on, horrific Grenfell Tower fire haunts Britain," 14 June 2018 The fire brigade changed the guidance at 2:47 a.m. By that time, the building's only stairwell was smoke-filled and treacherous. — Jill Lawless, chicagotribune.com, "A year on, Grenfell Tower 'atrocity' haunts Britain," 14 June 2018 The fire brigade changed the guidance at 2:47 a.m. By that time, the building's only stairwell was smoke-filled and treacherous. — Fox News, "A year on, horrific Grenfell Tower fire haunts Britain," 14 June 2018 In a brief but dramatic episode, two lions, two tigers, a jaguar and a bear were found to be missing from their enclosures in a zoo in western Germany on Friday, prompting a major search by police, the fire brigade, and veterinarians. — New York Times, BostonGlobe.com, "Zoo escape grips Germany," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fire brigade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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