fire department

Example Sentences

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Tom and Eleni then sprayed the fire with garden hoses to prevent the blaze from spreading to the home until the fire department arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

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

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

Some mention was made of the understaffed fire department, aged equipment, the need for fireboats to patrol the river, and the fact that hydrants were placed far apart.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy