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The Portland Fire Department

is a proud team of dedicated professionals on the front line since 1768.

Our mission is to deliver emergency services to the City of Portland and protect its well being through preparedness, prevention and education.

Strengthening a Remarkable City

Portland is a small city of nearly 30 square miles, set on a peninsula overlooking Casco Bay, with a nighttime population of about 68,000 that swells to over 150,000 during the day. The Portland Fire Department protects a diverse community that contains a major Seaport, Island communities, an International Airport, industrial companies, large areas of residential multi-unit dwellings that consist of numerous tightly packed three- to five-story apartment houses, two major highways and both passenger and freight rail lines.

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Keith Gautreau

Acting Fire Chief

Chief of Dept.
Fire Department

Physical Address
Fire Headquarters
380 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101

Phone: 207-874-8400

Fax: 207-874-8410

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News Flash

Portland Fire Participates in American Red Cross' Sound the Alarm Volunteer Event

American Red Cross volunteers installed nearly 700 free smoke alarms in Greater Portland on Saturday, May 12, 2018 as part of Sound the Alarm, the organization’s national signature home fire safety event to reduce home fire deaths. Read on...
Evacuation Route Signs Going Up on Major Roadways to Guide Motorists in Event of Severe Emergency

The City of Portland has begun installing Evacuation Route signs on major roadways to help guide residents and visitors out of the city in the event of a severe emergency, such as a strong hurricane. Read on...

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