How to Use fire department in a Sentence

fire department

noun
  • Six of them are with the fire department.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • The fire department had to be called.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Those who were in the truck fled the scene, the fire department said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Three of them were teenagers and one was an adult, the fire department said.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2021
  • What has the fire department said?
    — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • And this is a thing that fire departments do in real life.
    — EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Our crews stopped the leak and worked with the fire department to make sure the area is safe.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 20 June 2022
  • The fire department gave the dog the name Stack.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The third-grade teacher has since left to join the fire department.
    — Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Some contents of the home were saved, the fire department said.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The fire department said its crews cleared the scene a short time later.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Your fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The fire department had already been there, but the fire had flared back up.
    — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The fire department was then called to break inside and all three were found dead.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • That’s when the local fire department stepped in to spread the word.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Other crews were called in, the fire department said.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Rach said the best course may be to take each part of the project -- city hall, the fire department, etc.
    — cleveland, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Texts, pictures, a call from the fire department.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
  • Some run fire departments and local parks.
    — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The fire department used an on-site crane to lift the worker out of the tunnel.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The fire department blocked off the entrance of the deck to all traffic.
    — Caroline Silva, ajc, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Much thanks to the fire department and their efforts to save our building.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The neighbor told the fire department that a home about eight houses away was on fire.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • While the fire department truck had not been in its lane, that is little excuse.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023
  • As a result, the city laid off its city staff and fired its entire fire department.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Others said that a granite block hit the bus, the fire department added.
    — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Your local fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The fire department will be able to open it for emergencies.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The fire department later announced that one dog was killed in the fire.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The fire department was called to the scene to inspect the building.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

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