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

Francisco Arboleda, head of the Popayan fire department, said some of the spectators rushed to hospital were in serious condition.

From Barron's • May 4, 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

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

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright