fire boss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire boss
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Eleven major fires in the past 48 hours and 43 new wildfires since Friday have left services under "incredible pressure", a fire boss has said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
By 1:30 the next morning, Bandelier fire boss Mike Powell could see the fire was on the verge of going out of control.
From Washington Times ● May 17, 2020
Boni’s ex-husband, John Boni, was the fire boss, in charge of checking safety at the Sago Mine.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2016
But they did, and a fire boss happened to be passing at the time, so he located their hiding-place.
From Into the Jaws of Death by Jack O'Brien
The assistant superintendent, the mining engineer, the safety inspector, and the fire boss were already in.
From The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
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