fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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What could a 102-year-old Huntington Beach fire engine and a Fountain Valley woman have in common?
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The vortex damaged a Bureau of Land Management fire engine, which was pulled from fire operations for repairs.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
San Diego Country Estates held its annual Fourth of July parade Friday morning with Ramona royalty, Scouts and sports teams walking, or riding a horse, car or fire engine, down down Pappas Road.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
As of July 6, three hand crews, a fire engine, and two helicopters were on the scene, according to federal tracker InciWeb.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The vortex damaged a Bureau of Land Management fire engine, which was pulled from fire operations for repairs.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
San Diego Country Estates held its annual Fourth of July parade Friday morning with Ramona royalty, Scouts and sports teams walking, or riding a horse, car or fire engine, down down Pappas Road.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
As of July 6, three hand crews, a fire engine, and two helicopters were on the scene, according to federal tracker InciWeb.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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