Definition of "fire brigade" [fire brigade]

• An organized body of firefighters. (noun)

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• "He heard shouts and rattlings, and turned to see the fire brigade from the village finally arriving, far too late to do any good, at least half an hour after he had sent his nearest neighbor calling for help."
• "When the vicarage caught fire he distinguished himself also by the fearlessness with which he reentered the building to save prop - erty, after the local fire brigade had given it up as impossible."