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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One of the trucks ended up off the road and ruptured its fuel tanks, resulting in a fuel spill before the truck caught fire, said Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a fire department spokesperson.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire department used an on-site crane to lift the worker out of the tunnel.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
At the committee, representatives from the city's public works, health and fire departments all reported heavy overtime costs tied to work carried out by employees in their departments.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Our offices of Student Affairs, Safety Services, police and fire departments and other units work with organizers to develop and implement safety plans and security for major events.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire department used an on-site crane to lift the worker out of the tunnel.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
At the committee, representatives from the city's public works, health and fire departments all reported heavy overtime costs tied to work carried out by employees in their departments.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Our offices of Student Affairs, Safety Services, police and fire departments and other units work with organizers to develop and implement safety plans and security for major events.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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