firehouse
Americannoun
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The developer agreed to spend another $5 million so the city can have a second firehouse and to make other community payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
He joked about feeling “safe” because there is a tiny county firehouse half a block away, “but the fire was even closer!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025
After a significant fire call, we often note the improved morale and camaraderie of the firehouse.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024
He delivered pizzas to and posed for snapshots with emergency workers at a firehouse just minutes away from Trump Tower.
From New York Times • May 23, 2024
Gideon had told him to come by anytime to the firehouse.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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