fire brigade
noun
: a body of firefighters: such as
a
: a usually private or temporary firefighting organization
b
British
: fire department
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The service proved vital, said David Hertz, a Malibu resident and captain of his community’s fire brigade, especially when some areas received little-to-no warning about the Eaton and Palisades fires that killed 31 people.
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ABC News, 22 June 2026
In Mount Kisco, New York, they are used — still — to call for members of the town’s volunteer fire brigade.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
According to community leader and eyewitness Amer Dabak, the Israeli military responded to the incident by arriving in Tayasir and preventing the fire brigade, ambulances and residents from reaching the area.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer organization that provides emergency medical responses, were damaged, according to the London fire brigade.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 June 2026
In Mount Kisco, New York, they are used — still — to call for members of the town’s volunteer fire brigade.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
According to community leader and eyewitness Amer Dabak, the Israeli military responded to the incident by arriving in Tayasir and preventing the fire brigade, ambulances and residents from reaching the area.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer organization that provides emergency medical responses, were damaged, according to the London fire brigade.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Fire brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20brigade. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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