fireboard

Example Sentences

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The fireboats from Vancouver and Portland arrived later and extinguished the fire on the second boat.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2022

The best time to deploy the fireboats is at low tide.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022

He attached a line and pulled it into deeper water so the fireboats could reach it.

From Washington Times • Sep. 3, 2019

The fireboats respond to a variety of calls that include fires on boats or on structures on the water, rescuing boaters who fall into the water, drownings and oil sheens.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2017

Some mention was made of the understaffed fire department, aged equipment, the need for fireboats to patrol the river, and the fact that hydrants were placed far apart.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy