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fire marshal

noun

  1. an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.

  2. a person who has charge of the fire-prevention equipment and personnel of an industrial plant.



fire marshal

noun

  1. a public official responsible for investigating the causes of fires, enforcing fire prevention laws, etc

  2. the head of a fire prevention organization

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fire marshal1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Kara Garrett, a spokesperson for the state office of the fire marshal, said the agency was still reviewing the judge’s decision “and planning for our compliance.”

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A special unit with the LAPD’s Newton Division that monitors illegal types of events became aware of the party and notified the Los Angeles Fire Department’s fire marshal.

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The most significant approvals that remain will be reviewed by the state’s fire marshal.

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A local fire marshal, who responded to a school in Connecticut that was filled with smoke from a damaged Chromebook, told NBC, the batteries in the computers produce a toxic smoke when they catch fire.

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Commission staff have also argued the current work is far from identical from original permits, noting that recent requirements from the state fire marshal mandate new standards to respond to corrosive tendencies on the pipeline.

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