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 shared a series of bodycam and surveillance clips captured on the day of the explosion.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Haen was also a member of the volunteer fire department and Betts was a former member, the post said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Adams County Fire Rescue The fire department said two people and a dog were killed in the fire.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
To Burnett's point about the safety of conservative students on campus, Lebrecht said the students have direct access to the school's head of campus safety, and that, uniquely, the school shares its campus with the Costa Mesa Police Department, along with the city's fire department.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Haen was also a member of the volunteer fire department and Betts was a former member, the post said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Adams County Fire Rescue The fire department said two people and a dog were killed in the fire.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
To Burnett's point about the safety of conservative students on campus, Lebrecht said the students have direct access to the school's head of campus safety, and that, uniquely, the school shares its campus with the Costa Mesa Police Department, along with the city's fire department.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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