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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Recipients include fire stations, community fire brigades, the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Los Angeles Unified School District, Dream Center, and multiple YMCA chapters.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
That led to the creation of volunteer fire brigades to clean up debris and run donation drives.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Luckily, the fire brigade arrived and helped us down.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
But unlike the police, fire brigade, or ambulance services, it is staffed entirely by volunteers.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
That led to the creation of volunteer fire brigades to clean up debris and run donation drives.
—Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Luckily, the fire brigade arrived and helped us down.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
But unlike the police, fire brigade, or ambulance services, it is staffed entirely by volunteers.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Fire brigade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20brigade. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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