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fire station
The building in which a fire department unit is housed with its vehicles, equipment, and personnel.
Die Sirene auf dem Dach der Feuerwache kündigte einen Einsatz an.
The siren on the roof of the fire station announced an emergency call.
The word is made up of 'Feuer' (fire) and 'Wache' (guard station). A 'Wache' is a building for a watch or guard team, here meaning the team that is alerted in case of fire.
Die neue Feuerwache wurde direkt neben der Schule gebaut.
The new fire station was built right next to the school.
To describe being there, you use 'in der Feuerwache' (in the fire station; dative). To express movement there, you say 'zur Feuerwache' (to the fire station).
Die Feuerwehrleute sind in der Feuerwache und warten auf den nächsten Einsatz.
The firefighters are in the fire station and are waiting for the next call.
'Die Feuerwache' (the fire station) always refers to the building. The organization and the people who work there are called 'die Feuerwehr' (the fire department).
Die Feuerwehr rückte von der Feuerwache aus.
The fire department set out from the fire station.
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Feuerwache and Feuerwehrhaus can refer to the same building. Feuerwache focuses more on the unit, staff, and vehicles housed there. Feuerwehrhaus refers more generally to the building as a base and is used especially in the context of volunteer fire departments.
Die Einsatzkräfte warten mit ihren Fahrzeugen in der Feuerwache auf den nächsten Alarm.
The emergency crews wait with their vehicles at the fire station for the next alarm.
Die freiwillige Feuerwehr bewahrt ihre Fahrzeuge und Geräte im Feuerwehrhaus auf.
The volunteer fire department keeps its vehicles and equipment at the fire station.
