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

One person died, nine employees remained unaccounted for and nine others were injured following the incident at its unit Nippon Dynawave Packaging, according to the local fire department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The mayor and the council plan to take a second look at firefighter staffing after the Nov. 3 election, when voters take up a sales tax increase to pay for fire department operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

Mr. Crabtree called the fire department, and while he was doing that the kindergarten teacher stuck her head out the window and called to Boyd, “Don’t you worry, they’re coming to cut you loose.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson