Fire

The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) promotes fire safety, provides emergency care, and extinguishes fires.

CFD is the largest fire department in the midwest, and one of the nation's largest departments throughout the United States.   It's also one of the oldest major organized fire departments, established before 1833.

Most Recent News (Fire)

Service Providers

• Administrative Services
• Commissioner’s Office
• Employee Relations
• Fire Prevention
• Operations

Supporting Information

• 1995 APPLICANT INFORMATION
• File a Fire FOIA Request

City Data

• FOIA Request Log - Fire

Did you know that Chicago firefighters have been organized since 1833? Download the History of the Chicago Fire Department (PDF 1MB)