fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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This time around, Bass was aware of the danger and actively coordinating with her fire chief, in person. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department. — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The remaining four employees in the top 15 were the new school superintendent Andrae Townsel at $268,466 for the fiscal year, two deputy fire chiefs at more than $260,000, and the city’s chief financial officer Leigh Ann Ralls at more than $250,000. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 That was the message delivered to Kansas City’s fire chief and city manager Friday during an Urban Summit meeting to discuss complaints of systemic racism in the Kansas City Fire Department. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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