fire department
noun
1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially
: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department
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Multiple fire departments responded to the scene and the road to the venue was temporarily closed, according to the Tamworth Police Department.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Crews began fighting the fire and then found three children, an adult and a dog deceased in the home, the fire department said in a statement.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
In a video released by the fire department, first responders tried performing CPR on the cats, with some attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to help the animals regain consciousness.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The building previously housed the police department, fire department and Tri-Com Central Dispatch, but the latter two entities have since gotten their own facilities.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Crews began fighting the fire and then found three children, an adult and a dog deceased in the home, the fire department said in a statement.
—John Autey, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
In a video released by the fire department, first responders tried performing CPR on the cats, with some attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to help the animals regain consciousness.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The building previously housed the police department, fire department and Tri-Com Central Dispatch, but the latter two entities have since gotten their own facilities.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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