fire engine

Example Sentences

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Firefighters arrived within minutes of the alarms sounding with at least seven fire engines sent to the scene.

From BBC

"When I got there, my lodge was absolutely ablaze and lots of fire engines were turning up."

From BBC

When the fire engine arrived at the club at about 9:06 p.m., a woman in a white bikini climbed into the cab of the firetruck and requested a ride-along, according to the memo.

From Los Angeles Times

The city also has limited wildfire equipment, and it’s nearly impossible to get a fire engine up some switchback roads to homes nestled high up mountains.

From Seattle Times

Ambulances and fire engines raced around Nangan's power station, the site of the exercises, spraying water on fires and evacuating the wounded.

From Reuters