fire engine

Example Sentences

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It said another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

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

Earlier on Tuesday, a Portuguese fire engine and four vehicles carrying German police arrived on the search site - which is around 3.5 miles from the resort where Madeleine was last seen.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

A fire engine had already managed to pump more than 20,000 gallons of water into the reactor at unit 1.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland