fire department
Example Sentences
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"If it had hit the sides of the building, it could have struck an occupied apartment," a fire department officer told the G1 news website.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Tom and Eleni then sprayed the fire with garden hoses to prevent the blaze from spreading to the home until the fire department arrived.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
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 fire department received 674 calls for assistance from Wednesday through the early hours of Thursday.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
According to the fire department, our whole house would have been up in flames if they'd been called fifteen minutes later.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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