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fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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The incident comes less than a month after a North Carolina assistant fire chief's dog chewed on a lithium-ion battery, sparking a house fire. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025 At least six vehicles and three autorickshaws were set on fire, Delhi’s deputy fire chief said in the hours after the blast. Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 At least six vehicles and three auto-rickshaws caught fire, Delhi's deputy fire chief said later, adding that the flames had been doused by firefighting teams. Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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