fire department

Example Sentences

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More than 200 people live in the block, and 80 flats were evacuated by the fire department, the police said.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

I pay for a private fire department, and we have built-in retardant sprayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It wasn’t immediately clear what agencies were responding to the incident, but Edwards Airforce Base has its own fire department, with five fire stations located across the base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

GEO Group is currently fighting the City of Newark over the municipality’s right to require a certificate of occupancy and regular fire department inspections of the massive congregant care site.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The repair crew had the help of the volunteer fire department and intended to work through the night, it said; all that could be done was being done as speedily as possible.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson