fire engine

Example Sentences

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Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

On Tuesday morning, a Portuguese fire engine and four vehicles carrying German police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Officers remained at the entrance of the former RAF base on Friday, and a fire engine and ambulance could be seen leaving the area while another police vehicle entered the site.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

I gave up and headed to the last alarm, the sound of the fire engine clanging in the background.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm