Special Fire Force Company 8

The is a Special Fire Brigade located in Tokyo. It was formed in a rush compared to the other Special Fire Brigades, and, as a result, it only has a few members and doesn't have a science nor research division. It is tasked to extinguish and purify the souls of Flame Humans and unravel the secrets of the Human Body Ignition Phenomenon.

According to Akitaru Ōbi, the role of the 8th Brigade within the Special Fire Brigade force is to overlook and investigate the 1st through 7th Special Brigades, as they could potentially be hiding information from the entire organisation for personal reasons.

History
Some time after joining the brigade, Shinra and Arthur both participate in the Fire Officer Newcomer Tournament, with the rest of the brigade arriving at the scene as spectators. When the building, the competition was held in, bursts into flames, the other brigade members successfully catch Arthur before the boy falls to the ground, as Shinra rescues two unconscious brigade members.

Following the Fire Officer Newcomer Tournament, the 5th Special Fire Brigade confronts the brigade for the possession of the Flame Human Setsuo Miyamoto, which leads to a stand-off between the two.

Missions
The entire brigade was assigned to stop a Flame Human, who was going berserk in a train station. With the help of Maki, who provided defensive support in extinguishing the incoming flames, and Takehisa, who slowed down the being's movement with the Special Fire Extinguishing Bullet, Akitaru managed to impale the Flame Human's core with his Core Annihilating Pile Bunker, killing him and allowing Iris to send off his soul in peace.
 * Suppress a Flame Human in the Train Station.

Following Shirna joining the brigade, the whole brigade were tasked with the job to storm a factory, located in the Torigoe District, the entire brigade had to rescue its employee, who was still trapped in the building during the rampage of the Flame Human, Saeko. The brigade didn't make it in time and the employee was killed some time before the team stormed the building and put the Flame human to rest.
 * Rescue an employee of the Kawaguchi Metal Fittings Corporation.

Sometime after Arthur joined, the whole Brigade was tasked to suppress Mikako's father, who turned into a Flame Human, in the Iriya District. They were greeted inside by the Flame Human and, without any sort of resistance, allowed himself to be impaled by Arthur. Though there was no struggle from the threat, a third party attempted to injure the team from a distance, using an substance to make the building's ceiling collapse.
 * Suppress a Flame Human in the Iriya District.

The church was called, leading to Shinra and Arthur being tasked to rescue Mamoru, who was stuck in a tree. At the scene, Shinra used his Ignition Ability to pick up the dog and deliver it safely on the ground.
 * Rescue the misfortune dog.

The entire brigade was tasked to dispose of the Flame Human Setsuo Miyamoto at the courthouse. Arthur and Shinra combated the threat first, with the rest of the brigade arriving to support the two in the fight later on. Outnumbered, Setsuo flee's while Shinra's follows and continues fighting else wear until Princess Hibana intervenes. Akitaru later arrives to the scene and agrees to leave the Flame Human in the hands of the 5th Special Fire Brigade.
 * Dispose of Setsuo Miyamoto.

Trivia

 * "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" from the chant "Flames are the breaths of souls... And smoke is the souls' release... Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. This soul, return to the raging flames.", that the brigade preaches, is a phrase, taken from the funeral service in the Book of Common Prayer.