THE MILWAUKEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE

 

The Milwaukee Fire Department Administrative Office is located at:
711 West Wells Street, 3rd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53233

Open for walk-in record requests:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, holidays excluded, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please ring the doorbell upon arrival. Other times may be available by appointment. It is not guaranteed that reports will be available for same-day release.

HOW TO OBTAIN OPEN RECORDS

The Assistant Chief of the Support Bureau serves as the Administrator of the Milwaukee Fire Department’s public records. Records typically requested are fire reports, environmental site assessments, emergency medical reports and illing statements (EMS).

The public may request access to, or copies of, public records by email, telephone, U.S. mail, or in-person at the Administrative Office.  

You may submit a report request by emailing [email protected] or by scanning the above QR code, by calling 414-286-8969, or faxing the request to 414-286-8996. Requests can also be mailed to the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration, 711 W. Wells St., ATTN: Records, Milwaukee, WI 53233. Please include a way to be contacted to ensure a reply.

For EMS records, please utilize the walk-in times or set up an appointment to pick up your records. The administration office has HIPAA authorization templates. Please bring your valid photo ID and any supporting documents (such as POA paperwork, as an example) where applicable. EMS records are not sent by email.

Per Milwaukee Code Ordinance 81-38.5, the Milwaukee Fire Department charges $0.15 per page for each single-sided copy made. There will be an additional fee for location costs if the costs exceed $50.00. Additional charges may be added as required to cover the costs of complying with the request. Requests which exceed a total cost of $5.00 may require prepayment.

All requests will be processed as soon as practicable and without delay. 

Rev. May 2026 OAK