Got a notice from the Burbank Fire Department?
Most of the calls we get from Burbank are about fire extinguishers. Many start with a notice. The Burbank Fire Department is a city department, separate from LA County Fire, and its Fire Prevention Bureau runs routine fire and life safety inspections of commercial and multi-family properties. Callers tell us the notice came even though no inspector ever walked inside. Don't ignore it. Read the notice for its deadline (one caller had about 30 days), then check the tag on each extinguisher: if the last annual service date is more than a year old, that unit needs a licensed technician.
What the annual service covers
Once a year, a licensed technician handles every extinguisher on site. They check the pressure gauge, the pin and tamper seal, the hose and nozzle, the label and the mount, then confirm the unit is the right type for its spot. The work goes on the tag. Between visits, your staff do a quick monthly look: is the unit on its hook, is the gauge in the green, is anything blocking it?
The 6-year and 12-year work
Callers often mix up these dates. Annual service happens every year. Stored-pressure dry chemical units also get an internal teardown every 6 years and a hydrostatic test every 12, while CO2, water and wet chemical (Class K) units are hydro tested every 5 years.
Recent Burbank quotes have run $35 per extinguisher for annual extinguisher certification, with the same per-tag rate for a fire extinguisher recharge. Teardowns and hydro tests cost extra. We price that part after we see the units; our Burbank hydrostatic testing page explains the test.
Fire extinguisher installation in Burbank
New space, new tenant, or a room full of gear? We pick the class and size for each spot, mount the units and tag them. Offices and retail usually get ABC dry chemical, which covers ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids and energized electrical equipment. Kitchens with a hood suppression system also need a Class K unit for cooking oils and fats (see kitchen fire suppression service in Burbank).
Some Burbank callers in production work have asked for clean-agent units for previs rooms, where dry chemical powder would coat expensive electronics. Not sure how many you need? Give us the square footage and how the space is used, and we'll size the layout to California Fire Code Section 906 and NFPA 10.
Who does the work
California requires extinguisher service by a firm and technician licensed by the State Fire Marshal under Title 19. Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 and C-10 contractor licenses and is State Fire Marshal licensed under Title 19 for portable extinguisher service.
If your staff are expected to use the extinguishers, OSHA wants them trained when hired and at least once a year, and we run fire extinguisher training in Burbank too. Our other local services are on the Burbank fire protection page, and nearby cities are covered from our Los Angeles County fire extinguisher service page. For local fire code questions, contact the Burbank Fire Department.
Burbank extinguisher questions
Do you service Burbank?
Yes. We cover every Burbank ZIP code, from Downtown and Magnolia Park to the Media District and the Rancho Equestrian District.
Is it cheaper to just buy new ones at a hardware store?
Sometimes, for one or two units. A new unit still has to be the right class and size for its spot, and it joins the same annual service schedule as the rest, so the savings depend on what you already own.
Some of our extinguishers haven't been serviced since 2019. Service or replace?
A caller moving old units between buildings asked us exactly this. Units that far out of date have missed several annual services and may be due for teardown or hydro work, so the technician checks each one and tells you which are worth servicing. Some won't be.
To book extinguisher service in Burbank, call (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com. Have your unit count ready.