Fire services in the Town of Hillsborough are provided by Central County Fire Department, with business address at 1399 Rollins Road, Burlingame, California, 94010. On April 20, 2004, the City Councils of the Town of Hillsborough and the City of Burlingame approved a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) merging their respective fire departments and creating the Central County Fire Department. The new department shall be governed by a board consisting of two councilmembers from each agency. The Executive Officer of the Department shall be one of the City Managers who will alternately serve a two-year term. The Executive Officer, in turn, appoints the Fire Chief.

Visit the Central County Fire Department website.

To visit the recruitment website, click here.

Board Members and Officials

• Hillsborough Mayor, Catherine U. Mullooly, Chair
• Burlingame Councilmember, Cathryn Baylock, Vice-Chair
• Hillsborough Councilmember, D. Paul Regan, Board Member
• Burlingame Mayor, Terry Nagel, Board Member
• James Nantell, Chief Administrative Officer
• Norm Book, Legal Counsel

5 engine companies and 1 truck company. Click here for an Organizational Chart.

• Engine 32 at 330 Ascot Road, Hillsborough
• Engine 33 at 835 Chateau Drive, Hillsborough
• Engine 34 and Truck 34 at 799 California Drive, Burlingame
• Engine 35 at 2832 Hillside Drive, Burlingame
• Engine 36 at 1399 Rollins Road, Burlingame

Fire Prevention Services are offered at 1399 Rollins Road, Burlingame,CA 94010. Fire Prevention calls should be directed at 650-558-7615.

Main office number - (650) 558-7600. Fax - (650) 344-9950

In the event of an emergency, please call 911 or (650) 368-1421.