fire department

Example Sentences

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For decades, St. Michael’s had its own fire department and ambulance department, staffed largely by student volunteers and serving nearby towns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Twenty-nine people were in the four-story building, which also housed apartments and a cosmetic clinic, at the time of the early morning collapse, according to the Minas Gerais state fire department.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Despite having all the latest safety gear and being in a group of other experienced riders, as well as the assistance of an off-duty Truckee fire department medic, who performed CPR, Thomason did not survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The fire department suspected arson; police theorized that whoever set the fire had wanted to destroy the secrets still embedded within.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson