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 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.
 * Participants: Akitaru Ōbi, Takehisa Hinawa, Maki Oze and Iris.
 * Mission Status: Success.

Tasked with the job to storm a factory, located in the Torigoe District, the 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 fought the threat.
 * Rescue an employee of the Kawaguchi Metal Fittings Corporation.
 * Participants: Shinra Kusakabe, Akitaru Ōbi, Takehisa Hinawa, Maki Oze and Iris.
 * Mission Status: Failure.

The 8th Special Fire 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 was in attempt to injure the team from the shadows, using an unknown substance to make the building's ceiling collapse.
 * Suppress a Flame Human in the Iriya District.
 * Participants: Akitaru Ōbi, Takehisa Hinawa, Maki Oze, Iris, Shinra Kusakabe and Arthur Boyle.
 * Mission Status: Success.

The brigade was called to rescue Mamoru, who was stuck in a tree after the Fire Officer Newcomer Tournament. At the scene, Shinra used his ignition ability to pick up the dog and deliver it safely on the ground. After the mission, the two Fire Officers helped Mamoru out with giving out balloons to children.
 * Rescue the misfortune dog.
 * Participants: Shinra Kusakabe and Arthur Boyle.
 * Mission Status: Success.

The brigade was tasked to dispose of Setsuo Miyamoto, an ex-convict who turned into a Flame Human and was causing havoc in 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. When the Flame Human attempted to surrender, in hopes that his life would be spared this way, Takehisa shot him with his weapon, which forced the man to use his flames, causing a diversion that allowed him to escape. Promising to kill innocent people, the threat is left for Shinra to fight, as his Ignition Ability alone allows him to catch up to the fleeing opponent. Shinra continues to fight the opponent on his own, only to be stopped by Princess Hibana. Akitaru later arrives to the scene and agrees to leave the Flame Human in the hands of the 5th Special Fire Brigade.
 * Dispose of the paroled Flame Human in the courthouse.
 * Participants: Maki Oze, Akitaru Ōbi, Takehisa Hinawa, Iris, Shinra Kusakabe and Arthur Boyle.
 * Mission Status: Partial Success.

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.