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   The meaning of FIRE MARSHAL is the head of a city, county, state, or provincial fire-prevention or fire-investigation bureau.

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   Who is a fire marshal?

   • A fire marshal is an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires. At the head of the department, there is usually an appointed official called a fire chief or fire marshal, such as Pete Ellinwood, the fire marshal of the village and custodian of the apparatus.

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   How do you spell Marshal?

   • Merriam-Webster’s definition of marshal lists marshall as an alternate spelling. My home state of South Carolina has the Office of the State Fire Marshal. So the coroner’s news release simply featured a misspelling. However, some municipalities do spell it the alternate way. Washington, D.C. has a fire marshall.

   Marshal or Marshall? Do You Really Need the Second L? - Patrick's Place

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   Is a 'fire marshall' a real name?

   • But I’ve seen emails from official sources that list “fire marshall” — the two- L version. Just last week, one of the local county coroner’s offices issued a press release about a fatal fire. It listed the “SC Fire Marshall” as one of five agencies investigating it. Marshall, of course, is a proper name.

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   Is there a single L version of Fire Marshall?

   • While the U.S. Marshals Service makes it clear that they use the single- L version of the word, you won’t find that same consistency among fire departments. That seems to be where the confusion comes from. I know I’ve written stories about “fire marshalls” in South Carolina. (As I typed that, the spellcheck function drew a red line under marshall.

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   Sep 20, 2022 · That would mean that Carrey’s character should be “Fire Marshal Bill.” It turns out that if you Google the character, you’ll find both spellings. So the one- L version is correct for either application, right?

4. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › laying-down-theUsing 'Martial' and 'Marshal' and 'Marshall' | Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the difference between martial, marshal, and marshall, three words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings. Martial is an adjective for war-related things, marshal is a noun or verb for a leader or arranger, and marshall is a variant of marshal for names and places.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fire-marshalFIRE MARSHAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a government official who is responsible for fire safety in an area, and who may also be a firefighter or police officer. an official, who may not be paid, who is responsible for fire safety at a public event or in a public building. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fire service. beat.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fire-marshalFIRE MARSHAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FIRE MARSHAL definition: 1. a government official who is responsible for fire safety in an area, and who may also be a…. Learn more.

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