fire engine

Example Sentences

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Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"When we got home, a fire engine was already there and our whole front garden was already flooded and the kids toys were floating around," she said.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The bell, which came from the first fire engine to arrive on the scene on 11 May 1985, was donated to the city by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Bongo leaned close to the glass and performed her very best fire engine siren.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate