fire engine
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Police have cordoned off Finchfield Road West and Finchfield Hill and a fire engine was parked outside the supermarket.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
He saw a fire engine parked next to a hydrant on his street, and called for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The sirens had begun drawing onlookers, and Molly could hear the distant wail of a fire engine.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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