Public Records Requests
The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provides public access to various records in compliance with the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance and the California Public Records Act. To request specific records, follow the steps outlined below:
Step 1. Determine the category of the record you require:
Fire Department Property Related Records
Other Public Records Request / Sunshine Request
Step 2. Complete the form and submit, email, mail or fax as indicated on the form
Step 3. Allow 48 hours for confirmation your request has been received
Additional Information & Disclosures
- The San Francisco Fire Department provides members of the public access to Department public records as permitted by the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance and the California Public Records Act.
- Fire Report Records are generated under the rules and guidelines of the National Fire Incident Reporting System when SFFD Fire Investigators perform an investigation.
- Fees for copies of records apply as designated by law. Please refer to our Public Records Request Policy and Procedure for more information.
- Click here to search for Fire Department Property Inspection Records, Violation and Permit History
Public Records Request Questions
Once a request has been submitted through one of the forms indicated above please direct questions to our Public Records Officers.
Medical and Billing Records: Phone: (415) 920-2956 | Fax: (415) 920-2962
Recent Fire Incident Records: FireRequests@sfgov.org | Phone: (415) 920-2933
Fire Department Property Related Records: Public Records Officer | Phone: (415) 558-3300
Other Public Records: FireSunshineRequests@sfgov.org | Phone: (415) 558-3611
Records Request Complaints
A requesting party who believes that the Department has improperly withheld a record or otherwise failed to fulfill its obligations under the City's Sunshine Ordinance may also file a complaint with the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance Task Force by submitting the complaint to:
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Phone: (415) 554-7724
Fax: (415) 554-5163
Email: sotf@sfgov.org
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Except Legal Holidays)
The Task Force will review the matter and hold a hearing if it deems one is necessary. If the Task Force determines that the Department has improperly withheld a record, the Task Force will order the Department to release the record.
Click here for more information on how to file a complaint or concern.