noun
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
A general term for any vehicle used in firefighting, including fire engines, ladder trucks, and other specialized apparatus.
See also: 消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ)
消防車両がサイレンを鳴らして現場に向かった。
The firefighting vehicles headed to the scene with their sirens blaring.
この駐車場は消防車両専用です。
This parking lot is reserved for firefighting vehicles.
消防車 is the more common, everyday word for a fire engine or fire truck. 消防車両 is a broader, slightly more formal term that encompasses all types of firefighting vehicles, not just pumpers or ladder trucks.
Compound of 消防 (firefighting) and 車両 (vehicle).