fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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Two of those were children and one was a deputy fire chief – Maj. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day. Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Emergency crews have accounted for every person known to be living in The Clyde apartment complex at the time of a natural gas explosion on Thursday, Dallas fire chief Justin Ball said on Friday. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026 Firefighters responding to reports of a gas leak at a Dallas apartment complex had already arrived and were preparing to evacuate residents when the building exploded in a massive fireball, killing three people and injuring several more, the city's fire chief said Friday. Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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