Oakland Fire Department

10/11/2026

Personnel from every division of Oakland Fire is out representing and recruiting at !! Come check out our booth!

10/05/2026

Getting trusted, timely information is your first step in an emergency.

Decades after the Loma Prieta earthquake and Oakland Hills firestorm, AC Alert offers a tool to help residents prepare.

10/04/2026

At just after 815 PM on Saturday night, approximately 35 firefighters responded for a working fire at vacant multistory warehouse on 5th Avenue near Brooklyn Basin. This was a single alarm fire and took about 40 minutes to be placed under control. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters and the fire boat housed at Station 2 in Jack London Sq played a valuable role in the extinguishing of this blaze. Excellent work by the responding crews to prevent any extension of this fire to commercial properties and housing units in the vicinity.

09/30/2026

Last week, Fire Chief Damon Covington was joined by command staff, Oakland Firefighters Local 55 union leadership, current and retired department members, families, and friends to recognize and celebrate the promotion of a newly sworn in Captain of Fire, Raydel Yera-Paez, and eight new Fire Engineers: Brandon Mandap; Mario Alioto; Teo Ball; Bobby Feehan; Michael Moreno; Raul Hurtado; James Michael Johnson; and Vicente Ramos. Please join us in congratulating these proud members of our department on their achievement, and may we support them as they take this next step in their career in service of the community.

09/25/2026

Chief Damon Covington provided the following update regarding the overnight fire that occurred inside a 4 story residential property in the 5100 block of Bancroft Ave in East Oakland. Tremendous job by all the firefighters that responded to this 3 Alarm fire. Crews successfully rescued multiple 2nd floor occupants while also safely evacuating the rest of the 21 unit building.

09/22/2026

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to re-share this powerful story highlighting the dedication and community impact of the Los Bomberos de Oakland members. ¡Con orgullo, cultura y servicio!

Shift C at Station 13 takes pride in being bilingual, serving Fruitvale, and doing community work.

09/16/2026

The Oakland Fire Department is excited to announce the arrival of two new aerial ladder trucks, Truck 6 and Truck 4. Chief Covington, OFD Chaplain Father Jayson Landeza and senior leadership from OFD joined with personnel at stations 15 and 18 this morning for the celebratory “Push-In” ceremonies. Many important stakeholders made this possible: Oakland residents, the Oakland business community, City officials, Oakland Public Works (OPW), Oakland Information Technology Department (ITD), Fire Administration, and our Fleet Working Group.

09/13/2026

On Saturday the Oakland Fire Dept was honored to participate in what’s become a beloved gathering where science is celebrated, and the community comes together for fun, interactive activities and endless learning opportunities.

Kits Cubed, the Oakland-based nonprofit started by Oakland Technical High School alum Ahmed Muhammad held its 6th annual STEM Fair at Muhammad’s alma mater. During the event, firefighters taught attendees about the fire tetrahedron.

The crew showed them about “smothering,” and explained how to put out kitchen oil fires by covering them with a lid and removing the oxygen, then turning off the heat. Thank you to all the organizers, families and students and vendors for joining us!