fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fourteen men, including a North Texas fire chief, were arrested Thursday on solicitation charges in a prostitution sting, according to the Denton County Sheriff’s Office. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024 The local police or fire chief would need to explain why the municipality needed to keep using the drone that had been banned. House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat, said the drone issue had raised concerns among legislators. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024 As of Tuesday evening, crews had so far been able to find three passenger vehicles, a cement truck and a fifth vehicle submerged in the river using infrared and side-scan sonar technology, according the city’s fire chief, James Wallace. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024 Carr said a combination of agencies and people, including the U.S. Coast Guard, the fire chief, the police chief and the city manager made the decision to cancel. Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire chief 

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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