What does ๐ Fire Engine mean?
A red fire engine with a ladder on top. It stands for firefighters, fire emergencies, fire stations and fire safety. People also use it playfully: if something is โon fireโ, it might need the fire department, so it pairs with ๐ฅ to hype an outfit, a photo or a performance. Kids who love fire trucks are another big audience for it.
๐ Fire Engine is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
๐ Fire Engine on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Fire Engine looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Fire Engine emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :fire_engine:.
When was the Fire Engine emoji added?
๐ Fire Engine was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Fire Engine. The underlying code (U+1F692) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.