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fire engine

noun as in fire truck

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At least one of the tankers filled at a hydrant reserved for fire engines, according to an activist who spoke to the driver and photographed paperwork showing his destination.

Rinderknecht drives down Palisades Drive, passing fire engines heading up Palisades Drive, responding to the fire.

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The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call at 11:09 BST on Saturday, and six fire engines, two aerial appliances and 51 firefighters were sent to the Doagh Road site.

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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was dealing with a large warehouse fire and currently has 10 fire engines at the scene, along with other specialist vehicles.

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Footage on Chinese social media site Weibo appeared to show a flaming vehicle on the ground which was being attended to by fire engines.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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