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Fire Department

If reporting a police, fire, medical, or other emergency, please call 911 immediately.

The Berkeley Fire Department protects life, property, and the environment through emergency response, prevention, and community preparedness.

The Berkeley Fire Department provides 24-hour response to emergencies including fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials events, water rescue, disaster response, and other life-threatening situations. The Department also prevents and prepares for these emergencies through training, fire prevention, disaster readiness, and public education programs.

The Berkeley Fire Department has proudly served the Berkeley community since 1904 and continues to build a strong bond with the people we serve. The department aims to be recognized as a leader that responds effectively with well-trained and compassionate professionals.

We serve the City of Berkeley, including the University of California Berkeley, totaling over 120,000 residents, responding to over 14,000 service calls each year.

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Divisions

  • Office of the Chief

    The Office of the Chief plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the City’s fire prevention, suppression, and emergency medical service programs. This office conducts planning and budgeting, maintains the labor-management relationship, assists City management, and fosters cooperative working relationships with community groups and other agencies.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-3473  TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: fire@cityofberkeley.info

  • Operations

    The Operations Division’s objective is the day-to-day delivery of emergency and non-emergency services to the City of Berkeley. This is accomplished through seven firehouses with seven Type I fire engines, two aerial ladder trucks, four advanced life support (ALS) ambulances, one battalion chief, a Medical Specialist Team, a Hazardous Materials Response Team, two water rescue crafts and 15 rescue swimmers.

    The Berkeley Fire Department offers a wide variety of services. Among these, the Operations Division is responsible for Emergency Medical Services, Fire Suppression, Training and Technical Services.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-3473  TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: fire@cityofberkeley.info

  • Training Division

    The Training Division is focused on providing great training to the members of the Berkeley Fire Department. The Division is proud to run a California State Fire Training (SFT) Accredited Local Academy (ALA) where new firefighters attain their SFT Firefighter I and II certifications. The Division also provides ongoing training and development to the entire Department. This is accomplished with an Assistant Fire Chief, three sworn members and one non-sworn member who provides critical administrative support.

    Contact Information

    Address: 997 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-5595   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: bfdtraining@cityofberkeley.info

  • Emergency Medical Services

    The Emergency Medical Services Division oversees the Department’s pre-hospital care and treatment program to the Berkeley community. All of Berkeley’s seven fire engines, two trucks, and four ambulances are staffed with paramedics. The Division also oversees emergency medical services for large events, and may provide standby services or require an event to contract EMS services to minimize the event’s impact on the 911 system.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-5595   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: bfdfireprevention@cityofberkeley.info

  • Office of Emergency Services

    Through Berkeley Ready, the Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) coordinates a suite of programs to build disaster resilience in the whole Berkeley community. These programs support personal preparedness, community connections, and government efforts that will help Berkeley respond to and recover from our next earthquake, fire, or other disaster.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-5605   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: oes@cityofberkeley.info

  • Support Services

    The Support Services Division coordinates logistical support for emergency and non-emergency operations. This includes design and construction of apparatus; procurement and distribution of tools, equipment, and supplies; and providing subject matter expertise for information technology and radio communications programs.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-3473   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: fire@cityofberkeley.info

  • Administrative and Fiscal Services

    The Administrative and Fiscal Services Division supports budget and fiscal policy, payroll, purchasing, administrative systems, record retention compliance, employee training and development, and labor and management relationship. The Division also oversees strategic planning, grant writing, responses to Public Records Act requests, and performance tracking and reporting.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-3473   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: fire@cityofberkeley.info

  • Fire Prevention

    The Fire Prevention Division's goal is to decrease the number and severity of all fires in Berkeley through an active code-enforcement program, public education activities, engineering and plans review, and vegetation management. When fires do occur, Fire Prevention staff investigate fire origin and cause and, if needed, prosecute those who are responsible.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-5585   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: bfdfireprevention@cityofberkeley.info

  • Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)

    The Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Division addresses local wildfire target hazards and performs community-based action planning to mitigate threats, promote preparedness activities, and ensure wildfire resilience. Action Planning provides the foundation and roadmap for the Department’s work to prevent wildfires and limit the spread when they ignite.

    Contact Information

    Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr Way, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
    Phone: (510) 981-5620   TDD: (510) 981-6903   FAX: (510) 981-5579
    Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Email: wildfire@cityofberkeley.info

Contact

Phone: (510) 981-3473, TDD: (510) 981-6903
Email: fire@cityofberkeley.info
Address: 2100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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David Sprague

Interim Fire Chief
(510) 981-3473

fire@cityofberkeley.info

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