The City of Commerce is one of the most industrially concentrated municipalities in the entire United States. Located just southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, Commerce encompasses approximately 6.6 square miles, nearly all of which is zoned for industrial or commercial use. With more than 3,000 businesses generating over 30,000 jobs, Commerce is a powerhouse of warehousing, distribution, food manufacturing, and light industrial production. 1 Pro Fire provides fire protection services to the backbone of Commerce's economy: its warehouses, factories, and commercial facilities.

Fire Protection Authority

The City of Commerce contracts with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) for fire protection and fire code enforcement. LACoFD's Fire Prevention Bureau conducts plan reviews, issues fire permits, and performs annual inspections of commercial and industrial occupancies within Commerce.

LACoFD enforces the California Fire Code with LA County amendments, which include:

• High-piled combustible storage (Title 32): Given Commerce's warehouse-dense landscape, high-piled storage regulations are heavily enforced. Facilities storing commodities above 12 feet require approved fire sprinkler systems, commodity classification analysis, and fire department access aisles.
• Hazardous materials permits: Food processing facilities, chemical distributors, and manufacturing plants must maintain hazmat fire permits and provide Material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for LACoFD review.
• Industrial fire access: LACoFD requires minimum 20-foot-wide fire apparatus access roads and fire department connections (FDCs) to be clearly marked and unobstructed at all warehouses and industrial buildings.

Along the Citadel Outlets and Atlantic Boulevard Corridor, the Citadel Outlets, a major retail destination built within the historic Uniroyal Tire factory, and the surrounding Atlantic Boulevard commercial strip require fire alarm systems, sprinkler maintenance, and fire extinguisher programs for retail occupancies. Along the Washington Boulevard Industrial Zone, this corridor running east-west through Commerce houses major distribution centers, cold storage facilities, and food manufacturing plants. Fire sprinkler systems in cold storage require specialized freeze-protection and dry-pipe configurations. Along the Slauson Avenue and Randolph Street Warehouses, dense clusters of warehouses and distribution centers along these corridors require high-piled storage fire sprinkler systems, rack storage fire protection, and regular fire extinguisher servicing.

Along the Eastern Avenue Industrial Corridor, Manufacturing facilities, metal fabrication shops, and packaging operations along Eastern Avenue require fire protection equipment rated for both ordinary and industrial hazards, including Class D (combustible metals) extinguishers in some metalworking facilities. Along the Bandini Boulevard and Rail-Served Properties, Properties along the Union Pacific rail corridor handle bulk materials and require fire hydrant testing, fire pump inspections, and emergency access maintenance.

Licensing and Compliance

1 Pro Fire holds the required CSLB C-16 and C-10 licenses to perform fire protection work in Commerce. All inspections comply with NFPA standards and are documented for LACoFD record-keeping requirements.

For fire protection services in Commerce, call 1 Pro Fire at (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com. Our licensed technicians specialize in warehouse and industrial fire protection throughout the City of Commerce.