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fire department

NOUN
engine company
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The man was found under a car in the Nea Makri rural area early on Thursday, according to the fire department.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The police, ambulance, fire department, cyclone-warning system and, of course, Zoël Manguillier, the guy to call when the groom drops his wedding ring in the Indian Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Leal wants answers about everything from potential health hazards and impacts on the local water supply to whether the fire department is equipped to handle a large-scale electrical blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Palisades resident and architect Ardie Tavangarian is so confident in his design that he even asked the fire department if they could start a controlled fire on the property to test it all out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

The repair crew had the help of the volunteer fire department and intended to work through the night, it said; all that could be done was being done as speedily as possible.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson