fire department

Example Sentences

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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 mayor and the council plan to take a second look at firefighter staffing after the Nov. 3 election, when voters take up a sales tax increase to pay for fire department operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The spread of the fire was helped by high winds on Monday morning that eased later in the day, a fire department spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The fire department for Brownsville was dispatched to respond to the accident on Friday, said the city’s fire chief, Jarrett Sheldon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He went on to become the first African American to join Selma’s fire department and rose through the ranks to become Fire Chief.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge