fire brigade
noun
: a body of firefighters: such as
a
: a usually private or temporary firefighting organization
b
British
: fire department
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Police were called to assist the local fire brigade at a home in Stonebridge, a neighborhood in the northwest part of the city, at about 1:22 a.m.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
There were no cable cars above the break, the fire brigade said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Police, the fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers were searching for Mosley on and offshore the small mountainous island in the eastern Aegean, using a helicopter, drones and a rescue dog as temperatures hit 104 degrees Farenheit.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 June 2024
The fire was under control by around 6:30 a.m., the fire brigade said.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
There were no cable cars above the break, the fire brigade said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Police, the fire brigade, coast guard and volunteers were searching for Mosley on and offshore the small mountainous island in the eastern Aegean, using a helicopter, drones and a rescue dog as temperatures hit 104 degrees Farenheit.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 June 2024
The fire was under control by around 6:30 a.m., the fire brigade said.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire brigade
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“Fire brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20brigade. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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