fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

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One person died when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham, said Cory Moon, the city’s fire chief. — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 That was the message delivered to Kansas City’s fire chief and city manager Friday during an Urban Summit meeting to discuss complaints of systemic racism in the Kansas City Fire Department. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old fire chief, died immediately while shielding his family from bullets. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Fire departments across the nation apply for it, according to Brad Bolen, the assistant fire chief of emergency services for Boise Fire. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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