fire engine
Example Sentences
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Rowdy crowds were pushing this way and that, and a fire engine pulled by six straining horses went careening down the center of the street.
From Literature
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said three fire engine crews were called to tackle the blaze, which affected two floors of the property at Caerphilly Close, just after midnight on Friday 9 January.
From BBC
Nor has the city fulfilled a records request from The Times about the whereabouts of fire engines in the Palisades when the first 911 call came in.
From Los Angeles Times
Resources already deployed to Los Angeles and Ventura counties include seven swift-water rescue teams, three bulldozers, four hand crews, seven fire engines, two helicopters, one urban search-and-rescue company and more than 20 support personnel.
From Los Angeles Times
The incident has been scaled down, with two fire engines and a crew continuing to damp down.
From BBC
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