Oakland Fire Department

08/04/2026

The More You Know! The Oakland Fire Department (OFD) is a full-service, all-hazards emergency response agency proudly serving the City of Oakland since 1869. One of the specialty units in our department is our Technical Rescue Team which operates out of Station 1 in downtown Oakland and is available to respond to emergencies 24/7/365.

08/03/2026

Phenomenal job by all responding crews on Friday night. This hard to reach vegetation fire posed significant challenges for personnel but thankfully OFDs annual wildland training, firefighting expertise, and seamless coordination with nearby agencies allowed for a very positive outcome that resulted in limited damage to the environment, no impact to structures, and no injuries or loss of life.

A vegetation fire in a very high hazard zone in Oakland’s Joaquin Miller Park prompted a multiagency response Friday night. The fire burned several trees about 65 yards off the Sequoia Bay Trail.

08/03/2026

On Friday AUG 1 at approx 645pm, the Oakland Fire Dept received multiple reports of trees and vegetation on fire in the vicinity of Skyline Blvd and Joaquin Miller Rd. First alarm units were dispatched to investigate, and upon arrival to the area minutes later, crews confirmed the there was an active vegetation fire with a large column of smoke visible all the way to downtown Oakland.

It took approximately 20 min for units to locate the extract whereabouts of the fire which was just about a half mile from Joaquin Miller Rd and 75 yards off of the Sequoia Bay Trail which is close to the Chabot Space and Science Center, and the Sequoia Arena parking area.

Crews did a tremendous job hiking down into the park to reach the fire in steep terrain and dense vegetation.

To ensure that crews had the resources they needed, the Incident Commander called for a second alarm approximately 45 min into the incident. Cal Fire, Contra Costa Fire, and East Bay Regional Park District firefighters also responded to augment units on the fire ground and to provide critical water drops from helicopters which made a significant impact on the efficient extinguishing of the blaze.

Because of the prompt response by first alarm units and their effectiveness in locating the fire, the blaze was contained to just over a half acre of land.

No structures were threatened and no civilians or firefighters were injured during the incident. No evacuation orders were initiated. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In all, approximately 75 firefighters responded to the incident, and several crews stayed overnight in the park to respond to smoke investigation calls, to mitigate hot spots and prevent any new fires starting again at this location where the original fire occurred.

Thank you again to our regional fire service partners for stepping up in support on Friday. Thank you to the neighbors and hikers who immediately called in the fire upon seeing smoke and flames in the area.

Thankfully all firehouses are open at this time and hill company crews from Stations 21 & 25 which are closest to the park could get there quickly. Every second counts in a fire / medical response!

08/03/2026

Nearly 75 firefighters from Oakland, East Bay Regional Park District, Contra Costa Fire and Cal Fire battled a challenging vegetation fire in Joaquin Miller Park on Friday evening.

Dozens of firefighters were called to a well-known park in the Oakland Hills to fight a vegetation fire.

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