The department's main headquarters are located at Bandar Seri Begawan, in the Brunei-Muara District of the Sultanate of Brunei.

Furthermore, there are additional private firefighting entities, such as the BSP Fire and Emergency Response service operated by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), which own fire stations (along with firefighting vehicles and emergency ambulances) located at Anduki Airfield and Panaga, Belait District.

The Fire Service (Malay: Perkhidmatan Bomba) was originally formed under the Administration of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) in order to preserve peace and stability.

[6] On 1 January 1960; 65 years ago (1960-01-01), the Fire Brigade (Malay: Pasukan Bomba) was officially fully established independent from the RBPF.

[10] A 4.5 metres (15 feet) long crocodile was captured by the Brunei Fire and Rescue Department near a shop in Kampong Salar, and later transferred to the Wildlife Division.