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fire brigade

NOUN
engine company
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"We are urging people to stay hydrated and use air conditioners," a fire brigade spokesman told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Antwerp fire brigade spokeswoman Marie de Clercq said it was a complex fire and the poor visibility and thick smoke in the building had made it difficult to put out.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

He said "pretty much all our indicators are in a critical state", including calls to emergency medical services, calls to the fire brigade, ER admissions, and deaths, he told local TV.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Mohammed El-Erian uses the analogy of a fire brigade that has run out of water.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Someone must have a radio—the fire brigade, if one remains, or the resistance, or the Americans hurling missiles at the city.

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




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