fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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The county will need at least six months to continue research and consult with stakeholders, including the fire chiefs and the Yolo County Farm Bureau, before making any changes, Fieseler said. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Although the smoky haze in Aurora is not due to a local fire, Nickel, the interim fire chief, encouraged residents to continue staying vigilant about fires. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Corvallis’ ambulance service would be slower to respond to 911 calls, putting residents’ lives in danger, wrote the city’s fire chief, Ben Janes. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The driver, who hasn’t been publicly identified, was transported to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with serious injuries, the Vineyard Gazette reported, citing Tisbury fire chief Patrick Rolston and the state police. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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