fire department

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The fire department received 674 calls for assistance from Wednesday through the early hours of Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

At the time, the girl was in stable condition with minor injuries, according to officials from the fire department.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Twenty-nine people were in the four-story building, which also housed apartments and a cosmetic clinic, at the time of the early morning collapse, according to the Minas Gerais state fire department.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

This fire had only been a distraction, a controlled burn to keep the fire department busy.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros