Mission

It is the mission of the Oakland Fire Prevention Bureau to protect all citizens within the City of Oakland from natural or man-made hazards which may cause both injury and loss of property.

This is accomplished by providing highly-trained professionals for education, oversight, and inspection of fire and environmental hazards throughout the City. 

Responsibilities

The Fire Prevention Bureau is primarily responsible for fire safety education, fire cause determination, inspection of high hazard occupancies, fire code enforcement, hazardous materials regulation, and vegetation management. The Bureau provides  plan checking services that assure the incorporation of proper life safety standards, as well as code compliance, in all new construction in the city.