fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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Although the county continues transitioning to a combination volunteer and paid fire and emergency services department, its 14 volunteer fire companies are still responsible for purchasing and maintaining fire engines, ladder trucks and various support vehicles.
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Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
The first fire engine arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy fire conditions venting from the unit, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Although seasonal firefighters are laid off and re-hired annually, California keeps 66 of its 356 fire engines staffed at all times, according to Edwards.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The town was lit by an apocalyptic orange tinted by the red lights of fire engines mobilizing throughout the hills.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
The first fire engine arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy fire conditions venting from the unit, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Although seasonal firefighters are laid off and re-hired annually, California keeps 66 of its 356 fire engines staffed at all times, according to Edwards.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The town was lit by an apocalyptic orange tinted by the red lights of fire engines mobilizing throughout the hills.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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