fire brigade

Example Sentences

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Neighbours called the fire brigade after seeing the car burning.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Mohammed El-Erian uses the analogy of a fire brigade that has run out of water.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Franoto told Kompas TV the military, fire brigade, the national search and rescue agency and the Red Cross were aiding in the evacuation effort.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

"It's a privilege to be in the fire brigade," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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