Alameda County Fire Department

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) operates as a comprehensive, all-risk dependent special district that provides vital emergency response and hazard mitigation services across a 508-square-mile area. Under the leadership of the Fire Chief, the department's structured organizational branches service unincorporated Alameda County (excluding Fairview), alongside contract agreements for five incorporated cities—San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City, and Emeryville—and major federal research institutions.