fire brigade

Example Sentences

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The fire brigade, for example, "were really most proficient in the city at that time".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The family's firefighting history goes back to the 19th century, when volunteers started a fire brigade in Newry.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He told a state parliament committee the police did not have the right to search the bank at the time, as it was a matter for the fire brigade.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

No puddles gleam in the gravel, no fire brigade swarms out front.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr