The Richmond Fire Department is the fire and rescue service for Richmond, and by contract with Contra Costa County it also serves East Richmond Heights, and North Richmond.
The department is responsible for an area of 56.1 square miles (145 km²).
The department has seven fire stations in the city.

In September 2002 the city coordinated an eight alarm fire call at the Richmond Sanitary Service landfill.
After putting the fire out steam continued to spew forcing crews to remain on site for hours to water the still heated area in order to prevent reignition.
The Richmond Fire Department is the fire and rescue service for Richmond, and by contract with Contra Costa County it also serves East Richmond Heights, and North Richmond. The department is responsible for an area of 56.1 square miles (145 km²). The department has seven fire stations in the city.
In September 2002 the city coordinated an eight alarm fire call at the Richmond Sanitary Service landfill. After putting the fire out steam continued to spew forcing crews to remain on site for hours to water the still heated area in order to prevent reignition.
Richmond, California