Noun: fire brigade fI(-u)r bri'geyd
- A private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
"The volunteer fire brigade held a fundraiser for new equipment";
- fire company
- British name for a fire department
"The fire brigade arrived quickly to extinguish the blaze"
Derived forms: fire brigades
Type of: fire department, org [informal], organisation [Brit], organization
Encyclopedia: Fire brigade