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fire brigade

NOUN
engine company
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Franoto told Kompas TV the military, fire brigade, the national search and rescue agency and the Red Cross were aiding in the evacuation effort.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

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

He told a state parliament committee the police did not have the right to search the bank at the time, as it was a matter for the fire brigade.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Someone must have a radio—the fire brigade, if one remains, or the resistance, or the Americans hurling missiles at the city.

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




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