fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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Firefighters mounted an aggressive attack when the blaze first sparked, with officials dispatching 19 fire engines from Oceanside and neighboring fire agencies, and Cal Fire sending two air tankers out of Hemet.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
About 200 firefighters were at the scene, alongside 10 fire engines and multiple air tankers.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
There are about 200 firefighters assigned at the incident, 10 fire engines, three bulldozers, six helicopters and multiple air tankers, according to Clay.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Lee, who took office a year ago, campaigned hard for the new parcel tax, unveiling a spending plan last month that promises to budget nearly two dozen new police officer positions and replace outdated fire engines with newer models.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
About 200 firefighters were at the scene, alongside 10 fire engines and multiple air tankers.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
There are about 200 firefighters assigned at the incident, 10 fire engines, three bulldozers, six helicopters and multiple air tankers, according to Clay.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Lee, who took office a year ago, campaigned hard for the new parcel tax, unveiling a spending plan last month that promises to budget nearly two dozen new police officer positions and replace outdated fire engines with newer models.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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