fire department

Example Sentences

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In March, the Daytona Beach city auditor’s report on the fire department cited weak p-card supervision and expenses that didn’t clearly fit “core operational needs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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 spread of the fire was helped by high winds on Monday morning that eased later in the day, a fire department spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Officers then requested the fire department for help.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They had turned on the water hose; the fire department had done that.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright