How to Use fire department in a Sentence

fire department

noun
  • The victim was a dog: the city fire department’s pet husky.
    Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The third-grade teacher has since left to join the fire department.
    Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The fire department was alerted to the fire at 7:33 p.m.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The fire department had already been there, but the fire had flared back up.
    Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Most were in their late teens and 20s, said Choi Seong-beom, the chief of Seoul’s Yongsan fire department.
    Thomas Maresca, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Their ages range from 1 to 39 years old, the fire department told the news outlet.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The fire department was then called to break inside and all three were found dead.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The fire department left the scene by 10:45 p.m., Caffrey said.
    Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • By the time fire department crews had arrived, the ship’s crew had contained the fire, Boyd said.
    Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Wentz had been a lieutenant with the fire department at the Cleveland bomber plant.
    cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The deceased victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the fire department said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The license plate was traced, but the fire department did not report the results.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The neighbor told the fire department that a home about eight houses away was on fire.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • In the next shot, members of the fire department are shown spraying down the scene with water.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • According to the fire department, a grill in the tavern’s kitchen had caught on fire and burned inside the walls.
    George Wiebe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The fire department was dispatched at around 10 a.m. for the rescue.
    Brammhi Balarajan, CNN, 27 July 2024
  • Davis said no one made any reports about the smell of gas to the fire department prior to the explosion.
    Harriet Ramosand, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
  • While the fire department truck had not been in its lane, that is little excuse.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, Brandon did not have a pulse, according to the fire department.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
  • An occupant of a house at the ranch called 911 to report the fire, according to the fire department.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The fire was 45% contained by 3 p.m., the county fire department said.
    Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • According to the fire department that rescued the pet, the dog had stopped shivering and could walk again when the pet left the area.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • By the time Pinto got to her mom’s house the fire department was there extinguishing the flames.
    The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
  • More than 30 people were still missing in the gorge, the fire department said Thursday.
    Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
  • There were 13 people displaced in the fire Wirtz was injured in, the fire department said.
    Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Last year, the fire department deemed it unsafe, and the aging building closed for good.
    Alexandria Sands, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The city's fire department shared a video that showed water rushing through dark streets as more rain poured down.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Six officers, as well as two E.M.T.s and a lieutenant with the fire department, have been fired.
    Eliza Fawcett, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Though smoke could still be seen after 8 a.m., the fire department reports the fire has been contained.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Photos shared by the fire department show a house-like structure engulfed in flames, with heavy smoke visible in the background.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024

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