fire chief
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire chief
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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City fire chief Du Zhenzhou told state media his personnel struggled to reach the upper levels of the building because stairwells and exits were blocked with shoe materials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
County fire chief, of the Chilean, Mexican and other responders at the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The fire chief said that evacuation orders will remain in place as authorities try to mitigate the leak.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The fire department for Brownsville was dispatched to respond to the accident on Friday, said the city’s fire chief, Jarrett Sheldon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
“The plan was to get water into unit 3 by any means necessary,” deputy fire chief Yukio Takayama later recounted.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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