fire brigade

Example Sentences

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The fire brigade, for example, "were really most proficient in the city at that time".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Just after 06:00 on 27 December, the fire brigade in Gelsenkirchen and a private security firm received a fire alarm warning from the bank, which may have been triggered by the thieves.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Specialised divers from the fire brigade assisted residents on inflatable boats, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

No puddles gleam in the gravel, no fire brigade swarms out front.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr