Torrance is a major South Bay city in Los Angeles County, known for its strong blend of heavy industry, corporate headquarters, and commercial retail. Home to approximately 145,000 residents, Torrance hosts the PBF Energy Torrance Refinery (formerly ExxonMobil), a cluster of aerospace and automotive companies, and the massive Del Amo Fashion Center, one of the largest shopping malls in the United States. 1 Pro Fire provides fire protection services to Torrance's unique mix of industrial, commercial, and retail facilities.

Torrance Fire Department

The Torrance Fire Department (TFD) is the city's independent fire authority, operating eight fire stations and maintaining its own Fire Prevention Division. TFD conducts annual commercial fire inspections, plan reviews for new construction, and fire code compliance enforcement. Torrance adopts the California Fire Code with local amendments that address the city's specific industrial and commercial mix.

Key TFD regulatory focuses include:

• Refinery and petroleum safety: The PBF Torrance Refinery is one of the last remaining refineries in the Los Angeles Basin. TFD coordinates with refinery fire brigades and maintains specialized response capabilities for flammable liquid incidents. Adjacent businesses must comply with buffer zone fire safety requirements.
• High-occupancy retail: Del Amo Fashion Center and the commercial corridors of Hawthorne Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard require fire alarm systems, sprinkler maintenance, and fire exit compliance for high-occupancy retail environments.
• Aerospace and manufacturing facilities: Honeywell Aerospace and other advanced manufacturing operations require clean-agent suppression systems and specialized fire protection for equipment rooms and labs.

Along the Torrance Refinery Area (190th Street Corridor), the PBF refinery and surrounding industrial parcels along 190th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard require petroleum-rated fire protection: foam extinguishers, Class B/C portable extinguishers, fire hydrant flow testing, and emergency shutoff system maintenance. Along the Del Amo Fashion Center and Hawthorne Boulevard, major retail requiring fire alarm testing, sprinkler system inspections, kitchen hood suppression for food court tenants, and fire extinguisher programs across hundreds of retail suites. Along the Torrance Technology and Industrial Corridor, the area bounded by Madrona Avenue and Maple Avenue houses aerospace subcontractors, medical device manufacturers, and precision machining operations. These facilities require fire protection rated for ordinary and moderate industrial hazards.

Along the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor, Restaurants, auto dealerships, and professional offices along Western Avenue require standard commercial fire protection including extinguisher servicing, alarm monitoring, and annual inspections. Along the Sepulveda Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, mixed commercial zones with hotels, restaurants, and medical offices requiring fire alarm testing, portable extinguisher maintenance, and emergency lighting inspections.

Licensing and Standards

1 Pro Fire holds C-16 and C-10 licenses and performs all work in Torrance per NFPA 10, NFPA 13, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, and NFPA 96 standards. Inspection reports are formatted for TFD record-keeping.

For fire protection services in Torrance, call 1 Pro Fire at (213) 568-0188 or email socal@1profire.com. We serve all Torrance commercial zones, from the refinery district to Del Amo and the South Bay business corridors.