fire chief

American  

noun

1. the officer in charge of a municipality's fire department or departments.

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Etymology

Origin of fire chief

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

It alleges Bass retaliated by ousting her as fire chief on Feb. 21, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Bristol Township fire chief Kevin Dippolito said there was "a heavy odor of gas" when firefighters arrived.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The fire chief admitted it was “human error” not to have more resources on the west side.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Gardner, Ventura County’s fire chief, noted that it’s difficult to question whether firefighters who put their lives at risk responding to these incidents could have taken different actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

There would be a special assembly with the fire chief and the mayor there, and the newspaper would send someone to take pictures and interview kids about fire prevention.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson