fire truck
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Origin of fire truck
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The driver of a Mini Cooper and a 10-year-old passenger died Friday in Hemet in a collision with a fire truck racing to a blaze in Riverside County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
A fire truck cart lost a tire but still made it to the end of the course.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The preliminary investigation found that one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
But Sam is still red in the face, so crimson it’s like the color of the fire truck outside.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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