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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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'die Feuerwehr' and 'die Feuerwache' are closely connected, but they do not mean the same thing. 'die Feuerwehr' means the organization or the firefighters. 'die Feuerwache' is the building where the firefighters, vehicles, and equipment are located. The words can be confused because both are used in the same field. A simple way to remember it is: 'die Feuerwehr' responds to the emergency, while 'die Feuerwache' is the place it drives out from.
Am Montag besucht die Klasse die neue Feuerwache im Stadtteil.
On Monday, the class visits the new fire station in the district.
Bei Rauch im Treppenhaus rief meine Nachbarin sofort die Feuerwehr.
When there was smoke in the stairwell, my neighbor immediately called the fire department.