fire department

Example Sentences

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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

Officers then requested the fire department for help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Francisco Arboleda, head of the Popayan fire department, said some of the spectators rushed to hospital were in serious condition.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The fire department said it also attended the scene, where it treated and transported six patients, who were taken to hospital.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Hardly any-body could tell you the name of a city councilman, or a county commissioner, or the head of the public works department, or the planning department, or the fire department.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger