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fire company

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fire company
n
1. (Business / Insurance) an insurance company selling policies relating to fire risk
2. US an organized body of firemen
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Noun1.fire companyfire company - a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
fire brigade
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together


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In 1736, Benjamin Franklin created the Union Fire Company as an organized volunteer fire company.
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