fire department
Example Sentences
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The man was found under a car in the Nea Makri rural area early on Thursday, according to the fire department.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The police, ambulance, fire department, cyclone-warning system and, of course, Zoël Manguillier, the guy to call when the groom drops his wedding ring in the Indian Ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
After the sun came up, "we watched the water recede little by little" before the fire department arrived, Mikey said.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
At the time, the girl was in stable condition with minor injuries, according to officials from the fire department.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
I should have remembered the plague they brought, because I had almost fallen back to sleep when the stabbing whistle of the volunteer fire department went off.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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