Los Angeles Fire Department

Fire Incident Reports

Fire incident reports may be requested for qualifying incidents. Medical and Emergency Medical Services records are handled through separate procedures.

Electronic Requests

Submit a fire incident report request electronically through the designated Fire Records Request Portal.

Record Subpoenas & Personal Appearances

Requests involving subpoenas, witness appearances and official records must identify the nature of the legal proceeding and the records or appearance being requested.

Criminal or Juvenile Cases

Requests involving criminal or juvenile matters may be submitted through the designated records process.

Civil Cases

Civil personal appearance requests are subject to applicable statutory requirements and departmental review.

Government Agencies

Requests submitted by qualifying government agencies should include the requesting agency, case information and the specific records or appearance requested.

Subpoenas for LAFD Records

Records subpoenas may include requests for personnel, payroll, Fire Prevention and Fire Investigation records.

Arson Investigation Reports

Arson Investigation Reports may only be released after the investigation has been closed and the report has been reviewed and approved for release by the appropriate investigative unit.

Requests should identify the incident, case information and records being sought so that the request can be properly reviewed.

Media Requests

Media requests concerning incidents, interviews, feature stories, filming or other public information matters should be directed through the Department's appropriate media and community relations process.

California Public Records Act (CPRA) Requests

The California Public Records Act provides the public with access to qualifying government records, subject to applicable laws, exemptions and privacy protections.

Submit a CPRA Request

CPRA requests should clearly describe the records being requested and provide enough information for the Department to identify the responsive records.

Examples of CPRA Requests

• Property assessment records
• Underground storage tank records
• Hazardous materials-related records
• Other qualifying public records maintained by the Department

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Records

Medical and EMS-related records are handled separately from standard fire incident reports. Requests for medical records may be subject to additional privacy requirements and eligibility restrictions.

Request Information

To help ensure your request can be processed efficiently, include as much of the following information as applicable.

Important Information

Requests are reviewed under applicable federal, state and local laws. Certain records may be withheld or redacted when disclosure is restricted by law, privacy protections, active investigations or other applicable exemptions.

Submission of a request does not guarantee that the requested records will be available for release.