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fire brigade

Noun

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British name for a fire department

a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires

Source: WordNet

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I decline utterly to be impartial as between the fire brigade and the fire. Winston Churchill

Africa is a continent in flames. And deep down, if we really accepted that Africans were equal to us, we would all do more to put the fire out. We're standing around with watering cans, when what we really need is the fire brigade. Bono

According to the Fire Service, Duplesis enlisted into the Royal St. Lucia Police Force in 1959 but was transferred shortly after to the then Fire Brigade. Source: Internet

And Yamba says the Ministry of Finance through the office of the DMMU and the Fire Brigade has conducted a successful Covid-19 preventive spraying at the ministry offices. Source: Internet

And London Fire Brigade wrote: "Firefighters across London are showing their appreciation for all the brilliant front line workers, the NHS and our London Ambulance Service colleagues who are working so hard for us all. Source: Internet

A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said it was brought under control by 3.10pm and no-one was injured. Source: Internet

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