Fire Report Request

Instructions for obtaining records documenting Fire Department responses to fires and other non-medical incidents are listed below.

Types of Fire Reports available are as follows: 

• Fire Incident Report (NFIRS):  Report generated by the Incident Commander under the rules and guidelines of the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
   
• Fire Investigation Report (FIR):  Report generated when SFFD Fire Investigators are dispatched to perform an origin and cause investigation.  To determine the availability of a FIR, please call the SFFD Bureau of Fire Investigation.  Please note: Depending on the complexity and other factors of an incident, a FIR may not be completed for weeks or months.  If applicable, a FIR may be withheld from disclosure pursuant to California Government Code §6254(f) and SF Administrative Code §67.24(d). 
   

To obtain a copy of a Fire Report, please download a copy of the Fire Report Request Form here: 

Submit the completed form to:

U.S. MAIL
SFFD Bureau of Fire Investigation
Attn: Custodian of Records
1275 Third Street
San Francisco, CA  94158
 
E-MAIL
FireRequests@sfgov.org
 

Requests for a Fire Report must include the address of the fire or incident and the date of incident. 

Fire Dispatch Records (Computer Aided Dispatch - CAD Reports)

Records of 911-Call Dispatches (CAD print-outs and audio recordings) may be obtained by contacting the Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Communications Custodian of Records at (415) 558-3826. 

Other Reports

Medical Incident Records: To request records documenting Fire Department response to a medical incident, please see instructions at: Medical & Billing Records.

Subpoena Records: To subpoena a fire report, or to subpoena a Fire Department member as a witness to an incident, please see instructions at: Subpoena Services.