Department

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.

Alerts (Fire)

Feb 1, 2012

Battalion Chief Examination and Application Announcement

Most Recent News (Fire)

Jan 4, 2012	Wreath Laying Ceremony
Jan 4, 2012	Bell Rigining Ceremony at 1744 E 75th St
May 10, 2011	3rd Annual “Family Focus Day”
Oct 20, 2010	Chicago Fire Department One Hundred Year Anniversary of the Stock Yards Firefighter Memorial
Sep 15, 2010	11th Annual Charity Baseball Game
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What We Do

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

Supporting Information

• File a Fire FOIA Request

City Data

• FOIA Request Log - Fire
• Fire Stations

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