fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

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Public safety ‘not optional’ While the fire chiefs praised the renovations along the beach, the influx of visitors needs to be protected. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 Sun Sentinel 9-year-old girl has ‘miracle’ surgery at Florida hospital after shark bite The fire chief said shark bites are uncommon in the waters by Boca Grande, about 100 miles south of Tampa on Gasparilla Island. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025 The head of the office of emergency management was one, and the fire chief was the other. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025 The fire chief said the injuries were severe enough the victim required an air transport. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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