fire marshal

1. The head of a department or office that is charged with the prevention and investigation of fires.

2. A person in charge of firefighting personnel and equipment at an industrial plant.

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fire marshal

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a public official responsible for investigating the causes of fires, enforcing fire prevention laws, etc

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the head of a fire prevention organization

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fire marshal - the head of a fire department

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fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter, fireman - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

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Stephen Requina, chief fire marshal of the Caloocan City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), said it took firefighters about 15 minutes to arrive at the area since they had to put out another fire at Barangay 176, Caloocan City.

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Three children left alone at home were killed in a fire that raced through a shantytown in the southern Philippines, a fire marshal said Saturday.

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A fire marshal investigating the case later determined the fire was not accidental, and Candelaria and Vaught were charged with arson and related offenses after several months of further investigation.<br />Another Marine, C.

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