fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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Robert Garcia, the Angeles National Forest fire chief for the U.S. Forest Service, said at a news conference that the cause of the Eaton fire remains under investigation but there are a number of factors to consider. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Crowley is the first woman and first member of the LGBTQ community to hold the position of fire chief in LA. David Gilbert, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025 Despite Kelly wanting to place blame on the city's first out lesbian fire chief, most experts agree that climate change is the culprit behind the increasing volatility, size, and frequency of wildfires. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Jan. 2025 Los Angeles fire chief faces wave of anger Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is facing a wave of anger amid wildfires in the state, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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