fire brigade
noun
: a body of firefighters: such as
a
: a usually private or temporary firefighting organization
b
British
: fire department
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Rescuers evacuated 16 people from the cable cars below the break in the cable, a spokesperson for Italy’s fire brigade told CNN.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The game started, only to be stopped 10 minutes in when the fire brigade turned to cut the bloke free.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Police were called to assist the local fire brigade at a home in Stonebridge, a neighborhood in the northwest part of the city, at about 1:22 a.m.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
There were no cable cars above the break, the fire brigade said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The game started, only to be stopped 10 minutes in when the fire brigade turned to cut the bloke free.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Police were called to assist the local fire brigade at a home in Stonebridge, a neighborhood in the northwest part of the city, at about 1:22 a.m.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
There were no cable cars above the break, the fire brigade said.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire brigade
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“Fire brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20brigade. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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