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)
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).