fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

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The passerby, an equipment operator named Johnny Martinez, contacted his supervisor, who is also the local fire chief, and the two found the woman inside the vehicle as its sole occupant, the sheriff’s office said. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 In a dissenting opinion published on Monday and joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, Thomas voiced disapproval of the Supreme Court's decision to not hear a case about the firing of a California fire chief. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Jayson Summers, fire chief with the city of Coronado, said first-responders from the Coronado, National City and San Diego fire departments were called to a house on the corner of 6th Street and Adella Lane just after 1 p.m. on Friday. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 More big stories Mayor Bass ousts L.A. fire chief, saying LAFD needs ‘new leadership.’ Real estate losses from fires top $30 billion, from old mobile homes to $23-million mansions. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

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 12 Apr. 2025.

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