fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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The fire chief added that the plane had departed from the Lancaster Airport, just north of Brethren Village, before the crash happened. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 Los Angeles mayor dismisses fire chief LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass abruptly removed the city's fire chief Friday, weeks after a wildfire devastated the city's Pacific Palisades neighborhood and led to a dispute between the two officials. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025 The move came one day after Bass issued a statement to The Times criticizing Crowley, saying the fire chief did not contact her about the dangerous Santa Ana winds until after the fire broke out Jan. 7. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025 Former fire chiefs have also criticized the department for not acting preventively ahead of the Pacific Palisades fire by deploying available firefighters and engines, despite warnings of life-threatening winds. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire chief

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire chief was in 1847

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“Fire chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20chief. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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