According to the Mercury News, data shows San Jose has the lowest firefighter staffing level when compared with Oakland, San ...

Oakland's Fire Chief Damon Covington says many changes made since the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm are helping to protect the city from the type of fires seen in Los Angeles this past week. He also ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay ...

RELATED: Oakland Fire Department facing closure of 6 stations if budget proposal passes The Oakland Fire chief explained Friday that this is a brown out process that will keep the stations closed ...

We need every firehouse we have and then some," said Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington. Covington said data led them to these stations, which are among the least busy. According to the last ...

Oakland's fire chief said the temporary closure of two fire stations and using brownouts at other fire stations will help the city make up for a $130M deficit. Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington ...

Oakland's budget shortfall is now causing direct consequences for public safety with the temporary closure Monday morning of two fire stations. The two fire stations in the Oakland Hills, Station ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Among the agencies sending crews to Los Angeles is the Oakland Fire Department. Twelve firefighters have been sent so far, and on Thursday, they’re sending a water tender.

Oakland's Fire Chief Damon Covington says many changes made since the 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm are helping to protect the city from the type of fires seen in Los Angeles this past week.