fire department

Example Sentences

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GEO Group is currently fighting the City of Newark over the municipality’s right to require a certificate of occupancy and regular fire department inspections of the massive congregant care site.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The fire department for Brownsville was dispatched to respond to the accident on Friday, said the city’s fire chief, Jarrett Sheldon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"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

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

The whole school had to go outside and even the fire department showed up.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea