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In 1957, after tribe members had left the valley floor for the summer, the park staff called in fire trucks, and ordered them to turn their hoses on the tribe’s adobe buildings.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
Yes, but: At least 56 people were stranded for more than an hour — including four rescued via a 100-foot fire truck ladder — during the ride's debut, according to a DSM Register story from 1975.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 July 2024
According to San Francisco Fire Department records, several Waymo or Cruise vehicles blocked narrow roads, forcing fire trucks to take detours en route to fires.
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Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024
Outside the smoldering factory, a family member of one of the migrants who died threaded his way through the fire trucks until he was stopped by a group of reporters.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
fire truck
noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires
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