Odd Job • El Burro Heights • Solo
Firefighter
A solo chain of up to five calls from seven families: four fire types, rescue, gas leak and a cat at height. The guide covers the supplied engine, correct tool choice and chain settlement.
FIREFIGHTERComplete activity guide
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Firefighter
Go to the El Burro Heights fire station and enter the Firefighter marker to receive an engine. If you own a Fire Truck or RCV, launch with the prompted control from the vehicle.
Solo on all supported platforms with no mandatory purchase. A chain contains up to five successive calls, and each call's payout depends on speed.
Check Freemode and the marker filter at El Burro Heights. Official TU 1.72 fixed the blip being hidden in some cases; change session if it still does not return.
Players
Solo
Engine
Supplied at El Burro; owned vehicle optional
Chain
Up to 5 calls
01 • First completion, step by step
First completion, step by step
01 Collect the engine and accept a call
- ACTION
- Launch at the station, enter the supplied engine and accept the first dispatch.
- TIP
- Before moving, read the scenario name and target marker.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- Leaving without reading the call can place you on the wrong side of a building.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Stop, route to the correct access side and continue.
02 Stage the vehicle at the incident
- ACTION
- Park for a clear cannon/hose line or quick on-foot access to a valve, ladder or casualty.
- TIP
- Do not block your own exit with wreckage or traffic.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- Destroying the engine or staging far from equipment increases response time and reduces pay.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Restart with a fresh supplied vehicle if the current engine cannot continue the chain.
03 Use the correct tool
- ACTION
- Use water on fires, close the valve for a gas leak, extract the casualty in Rescue, or use the ladder/platform for the cat.
- TIP
- Follow individual fire-source markers rather than spraying only the largest flame.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- The wrong tool does not advance the objective and consumes bonus time.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Return to the engine or equipment point, select the correct function and approach from the safe side.
04 Confirm the call is clear
- ACTION
- Clear every marked fire/objective and wait for the completion message before leaving.
- TIP
- For a building, circle the site—the last source may be on the other side or above.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- Driving away with one active marker does not complete the dispatch.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Return to the final marker and change the water/access angle instead of cancelling the whole chain.
05 Accept the next call
- ACTION
- After settlement continue in the same serviceable engine through the fifth call.
- TIP
- Pay is speed-based; favour clean driving rather than risking the engine for a shortcut.
- RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
- After the fifth call the chain ends and a short break follows.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Collect settlement and rotate to another job; do not describe the break as an hour-long cooldown.
02 • Variants and mechanics
Variants and mechanics
Fires: tanker / vehicle / dumpster / building
SoloSelected as a dispatch.
- OBJECTIVE
- Extinguish every marked source.
- MECHANIC
- Stage the engine at the correct angle; larger scenes contain several fire sources.
- COMPLETION
- The final source clears and settlement appears.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Circle the scene and change the stream angle if progress does not move.
Rescue Operation
SoloA randomly assigned rescue call.
- OBJECTIVE
- Reach the casualty and perform the prompted extraction.
- MECHANIC
- Secure the approach first, then enter the exact prompt.
- COMPLETION
- Safe hand-off/completion message ends the call.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- If the prompt is absent, circle the obstacle and approach the marked side.
Gas Leak
SoloA randomly assigned valve call.
- OBJECTIVE
- Locate and shut the marked gas supply.
- MECHANIC
- Do not try to spray an invisible problem; the objective is the valve interaction.
- COMPLETION
- Valve closed and safety message.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Leave the engine and approach the marker on foot from the correct side.
Cat Rescue
SoloA randomly assigned elevated call.
- OBJECTIVE
- Position the height access, reach the cat and bring it down using the prompt.
- MECHANIC
- Correct engine placement by the wall saves the most time.
- COMPLETION
- Cat safely down and settlement.
- HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
- Reposition the vehicle parallel to the building if the platform/ladder cannot reach.
03 • Real roles / Strategies
Real roles i Strategies
Solo firefighter-driver
Drives, stages the engine, selects equipment and clears every marker alone; the activity has no artificial team split.
On arrival pause, read the marker and stage the engine. Complete each call without chasing the maximum speed bonus.
Park for the next exit, clear sources from farthest to nearest and carry one serviceable engine through all five dispatches.
04 • Reward and economic status
Up to $7,500 + 250 RP per call; up to $37,500 + 1,250 RP for five
Each call's amount depends on speed, so a fixed lower bound or hourly rate is not defensible. Five successive calls form the maximum chain before a short break.
One to five completed calls; an unfinished attempt is not the lower reward.
B • community-reported250 RP per completed call, up to five in the chain.
B • community-reported05 • Common mistakes and recovery
Common mistakes and recovery
Water used on Gas Leak
Approach on foot and close the marked valve.
Final fire will not clear
Circle the scene, find the separate marker and change the stream angle.
Engine parked too far away
Move it to the correct wall/source instead of running around an inactive prompt.
06 • Readiness checklist
Readiness checklist
- I found the El Burro station
- I know an engine is supplied
- I recognise the seven call families
- I choose water, valve, rescue or height access
- I wait for completion before the next dispatch
07 • What next
What next
VIDEO
Video walkthrough
Verified video · EN
How to Start the Firefighter Odd Job in GTA Online [Firefighter Guide]
Fire-station start, equipment, call flow and completion.
- Channel
- GTA Series Videos
- Published
- 29 Jan 2026
- Checked
- 29 Aug 2026