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fire brigade

An organized body of firefighters.

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fire brigade

chiefly Brit an organized body of firefighters

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fire′ brigade`

1. a group of firefighters, esp. as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency.

2. a small fire department privately employed by an institution.

[1825–35]

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Noun	1.	fire brigade - a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires fire company organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
	2.	fire brigade - British name for a fire department fire department - the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires

Translations

فِرْقَةُ الـمُطَافئ

hasičský sborpožární sbor

brandvæsen

FeuerwehrFeuerlöschzug

πυροσβεστική

cuerpo de bomberos

palokunta

pompiers

vatrogasna jedinica

tűzoltóság

vigili del fuoco pompieri

消防隊

소방대

brandweer

brannvesenbrannvern

straż pożarna

bombeiros brigada de incêndio

пожарная бригада

gasilska brigada

brandkår

หน่วยกู้ไฟ

itfaiye

đội cứu hỏa

消防队

fire brigade

fire department (Am) n → (corpo dei) pompieri mpl or vigili mpl del fuoco

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fire brigade

→ فِرْقَةُ الـمُطَافئ hasičský sbor brandvæsen Feuerwehr πυροσβεστική cuerpo de bomberos palokunta pompiers vatrogasna jedinica vigili del fuoco 消防隊 소방대 brandweer brannvesen straż pożarna bombeiros, brigada de incêndio пожарная бригада brandkår หน่วยกู้ไฟ itfaiye đội cứu hỏa 消防队

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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We haven't a minute to lose." And as we hurried up town, Joe Goose explained: "It's the Hancock Fire Brigade. All you have to do is wear a red shirt and a helmet, and carry a torch.

And, to save me, I can't remember whether the Hancock Fire Brigade was a republican or a democratic organisation.

And, oh, it wasn't John Barleycorn's fault that he didn't get me that night of the Hancock Fire Brigade.

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Bring us nice news of a victory by the Archduke Karl or Ferdinand (one archduke's as good as another, as you know) and even if it is only over a fire brigade of Bonaparte's, that will be another story and we'll fire off some cannon!

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When the vicarage caught fire he distinguished himself also by the fearlessness with which he reentered the building to save property, after the local fire brigade had given it up as impossible.

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"Sadly, a woman was confirmed dead at the scene," the London Fire Brigade said.

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The residents informed the fire brigade at once but the fire brigade vehicles reached the area late which caused the damage.

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Cleveland Fire Brigade said one fire crew remains at Whitton Three Gates Farm, in Stillington, where two large farm buildings caught fire, requiring seven fire crews and two command and control vehicles to tackle the flames.

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Firefighter Nick Coates takes part in the Everest climb at Bodelwyddan in November 1991 (main), firefighters in Chirk give youngsters a Christmas lunch in the 1950s, picture by Geoff Charles supplied by National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth (left) and Prestatyn fire brigade 1939.