fire department
noun
1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially
: a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department
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The city expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, officials plan to fill the gaps with overtime.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In June, fire chiefs from the Beach Park, Zion and Winthrop Harbor fire departments held a news conference asking for funding for a new rescue boat, additional water rescue training and beach patrol staffing.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Banner notified the fire department and began banging on the doors and windows of the rooms, yelling for people to get out, body-camera footage shows.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
Sometimes rural fire departments or hospitals wait months for new recruits to start training because the college can’t afford to run a class for just a couple students.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In June, fire chiefs from the Beach Park, Zion and Winthrop Harbor fire departments held a news conference asking for funding for a new rescue boat, additional water rescue training and beach patrol staffing.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Banner notified the fire department and began banging on the doors and windows of the rooms, yelling for people to get out, body-camera footage shows.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
Sometimes rural fire departments or hospitals wait months for new recruits to start training because the college can’t afford to run a class for just a couple students.
—Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 19 July 2025
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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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