No. 3,455 in Swedish
brandkåren
The fire brigade.
In a sentence
Brandkåren kom snabbt till platsen för att släcka eldsvådan.
The fire brigade quickly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire.
Refers to the organization responsible for firefighting services.
Har du någon gång sett brandkåren träna inför en insats?
Have you ever seen the fire brigade train for an operation?
Refers to the team of firefighters practicing their procedures.
När brandkåren ryckte ut igår så hördes sirener över hela staden.
When the fire brigade deployed yesterday, sirens were heard across the entire city.
Refers to the fire brigade as a unit mobilizing to respond to an incident.
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