fire department

Example Sentences

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"If it had hit the sides of the building, it could have struck an occupied apartment," a fire department officer told the G1 news website.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Malik, meanwhile, does not support the ballot measure for fire department funding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

“We can’t just be building the housing if we don’t have the fire department resources or the road capacity to handle it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Minutes later, as my entire family stood on the sidewalk across the street, the fire department and paramedics showed up while flames shot through our roof.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi