fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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Some of the most notable Type 2 makeovers have included ambulances, fire engines, ice cream vans, trailers, pickup trucks and low riders.
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Trinity Francis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The thieves targeted a fire engine with the U.S. Forest Service around 3 a.m. Friday in Rancho Cucamonga, a San Bernardino County city about 40 miles east of Los Angeles.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Our local Saratoga fire engine, part of the Santa Clara Fire Department, was sent to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires and was mentioned on a national news broadcast.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement With the tempest expected to hit on Dec. 1 that year, LAFD commanders ordered up at least 40 extra fire engines for stations closest to the areas where the fire hazards were greatest, including the Palisades, The Times has learned through interviews and internal department records.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Trinity Francis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The thieves targeted a fire engine with the U.S. Forest Service around 3 a.m. Friday in Rancho Cucamonga, a San Bernardino County city about 40 miles east of Los Angeles.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Our local Saratoga fire engine, part of the Santa Clara Fire Department, was sent to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires and was mentioned on a national news broadcast.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Advertisement With the tempest expected to hit on Dec. 1 that year, LAFD commanders ordered up at least 40 extra fire engines for stations closest to the areas where the fire hazards were greatest, including the Palisades, The Times has learned through interviews and internal department records.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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