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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Thursday afternoon, the fire department said investigators had ruled the fire as accidental in nature.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The award was established to honor fire departments that exceed standard practices in hazmat safety, community engagement and response.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Casner said the fire department was working with the Cheshire Police Department, the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the Connecticut State Police to determine the cause of the fire.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The fire department said the male passenger was taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) with life-threatening injuries.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The award was established to honor fire departments that exceed standard practices in hazmat safety, community engagement and response.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Casner said the fire department was working with the Cheshire Police Department, the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the Connecticut State Police to determine the cause of the fire.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
The fire department said the male passenger was taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) with life-threatening injuries.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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