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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The fire department, which declined comment, blacked out the information in its incident report.
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Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
During the fire department's inspection Wednesday, 15 people were found sleeping in the main room of the church, the mayor's press release said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
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Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
During the fire department's inspection Wednesday, 15 people were found sleeping in the main room of the church, the mayor's press release said.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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