Firefighting; activities and measures for extinguishing fires and preventing fire damage.
地域の消防訓練に毎年参加している。
I participate in the local firefighting drills every year.
新しい消火設備のおかげで消防の能力が向上した。
Thanks to the new extinguishing equipment, firefighting capability has improved.
山火事の拡大を防ぐために、早期の消防活動が重要だ。
Early firefighting efforts are important to prevent the spread of a forest fire.
Colloquial/abbreviated reference to the fire department, fire brigade, or firefighters (e.g., calling the fire service).
火事だ！消防を呼んでください！
There's a fire! Please call the fire department!
彼は町の消防に勤めている。
He works for the town's fire department.
近くの消防が到着して、すぐに消火作業を始めた。
The nearby fire brigade arrived and immediately began extinguishing the fire.