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fire department

NOUN
engine company
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GEO Group is currently fighting the City of Newark over the municipality’s right to require a certificate of occupancy and regular fire department inspections of the massive congregant care site.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Heidi Oliva, a spokesperson for the county fire department, did not respond to questions about this inaccuracy in the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The fire department for Brownsville was dispatched to respond to the accident on Friday, said the city’s fire chief, Jarrett Sheldon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The captain of the regional fire department, Álvaro Farfán, said emergency workers were still working to retrieve the miners' bodies.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Even the fire department used fire: Steam engines powered the pumps on the department’s horse-drawn fire trucks.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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