fire brigade

Example Sentences

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The fire brigade, for example, "were really most proficient in the city at that time".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The fire brigade had to be called overnight after a burst pipe in the Louvre's Denon wing, which houses some of the museum's most valuable exhibits including the Mona Lisa, according to a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Specialised divers from the fire brigade assisted residents on inflatable boats, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He alerted the police and the fire brigade and said that rescue teams arrived at the site shortly after.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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