The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew Approach) is the 59th main story mission in GTA V (Grand Theft Auto 5). This walkthrough shows how to get all Gold Medals in The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew Approach) for 100% completion.
For the opposite approach refer to The Bureau Raid (Roof Entry Approach), the mission depends on the player’s choice.
Gold Medal Requirements:
- Mission Time: Complete within 18:00
- Out of Breath: Escape with 40% Oxygen remaining
- You Missed a Spot: Complete the mopping section within 03:00
- Abseiler: Abseil down the elevator shaft within 00:30
Walkthrough Video
Starting Location: The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew Approach)
- Location: La Mesa / Popular Street
- Quest Giver: Lester
- Requirement: Complete “Architect’s Plans” by selecting the Fire Crew approach, “Getaway Vehicle” and “Fire Truck“
- Can Be Started By: Michael
Go to the FIB Building
You’re working against the clock, so skip the cutscenes!
- Mission Time: Complete within 18:00
Already dressed in your borrowed janitor’s uniform, drive to the FIB Building and park on the objective marker.
Enter the FIB Building and Go to the Turnstile
Casually walk through the front door, and show your ID to security at the turnstile.
Go to the Elevator
Go down the hall to the bank of elevators and get in the marked one.
Pick up the Mop
Directly across from the elevator is the maintenance closet. Go towards the door to trigger a cinematic, which you should skip.
Go to the Office Floor
Now equipped with a mop and bucket, head towards the objective marker to trigger an area transition.
Mop the Floor
Now on the office floor, you’re ready to tackle the next Gold Medal requirement:
- You Missed a Spot: Complete the mopping section within 03:00
Walk near to the stains on the floor, and press 
/ 
to drop the bucket. You will automatically rinse and wring out the mop, so it’s ready to use. Press 
/ 
when about one step away from the stain to clean it completely. Watch the area the mop covers with each use, and it will help you judge how far you have to be away from it to get the whole thing in one mopping. If your mop becomes dirty, press 
/ 
when next to the bucket to clean it, but it’s more efficient to clean one stain, then pick up your bucket and move it with you. When you drop it you’ll clean it automatically, and then you won’t have to waste time going back and forth. The first area has two stains.
Plant the Bomb in the Locker
Once the first two stains are cleaned, you will be prompted to plant the first bomb. Approach the objective marker to trigger a cinematic, which you should skip.
Pick Up the Bucket
Stand next to the bucket and press / to pick it up.
Go to the Next Room
Head down the hall and go left into the indicated room.
Mop the Floor
There are four stains in this area, all very far apart. Always bring the bucket with you when you move from one to the next. Every time you put the bucket down you will automatically rinse it and wring it out.
Plant the Bomb in the Restroom
After all four stains are mopped, you’ll get an objective marker for the bathroom. Plant the bomb in the second to last stall. Skip the cinematic.
Pick Up the Bucket
Head back to the bucket and pick it up, then keep going down the hallway.
Take the Mop and Bucket Back to the Closet
Through the door, head left and drop off the bucket back in the maintenance closet across from the elevator.
Go to the Elevator and Leave the Office
Get the elevator, then head out of the lobby and back to the street where you’ll call Franklin to report your success.
Pick Up Michael at Pillbox Hill
Control will switch to Franklin in the Fire Truck, and you’ll drive to pick up Michael along the way to the fire. What fire you ask?
Use the Phone to Detonate the C4
Pull up “Detonate” in your contacts list and dial. That fire.
Skip the cinematic.
Go to the FIB Building
Fire up the lights and go to the FIB Building, where you will conveniently be first on the scene.
Enter the FIB Building
Head inside while everyone else flees the building.
Go to the Elevator
Probably should have been a giveaway that the firemen used an elevator, but oh well.
Go to the Top Floor
As soon as you come off the elevator you’ll notice that you now have an Oxygen meter in the lower right corner that is steadily ticking down, reminding you of your next Gold Medal requirement:
- Out of Breath: Escape with 40% Oxygen remaining
Within the overall goal of the Mission Time Gold Medal objective, you probably won’t have difficulty managing this task. In the meantime, run down to the end of the hallway and into the stairwell.
Keep climbing from the 47th floor all the way up to the 53rd floor.
Get the Containment Drive
Once on the top floor, proceed through a few small rooms as you curve around and emerge into a large open room with glassed in offices and meeting rooms on the sides. Run straight across the room to the opposite corner to find the server room.
Blow Open the Door
Use a sticky bomb to blast the door, then head inside and grab the containment drive.
Follow Michael Out of the Building
Head back to the stairwell as secondary explosions rock the building. Once in the stairwell you’ll get a cinematic, which you should skip.
Follow Your Crew
The stairwell has collapsed, cutting off your escape. Go through the door onto the 52nd floor, and follow Michael as he busts down a stuck door. Don’t run through it yet.
Help Up Your Gunman
Before you run through the door, turn around and check on your gunman to see if he’s ok. You’ll automatically help him up.
Follow Michael as he looks for a way out, following the only path available. At the end, there will be a collapsed section that he uses to get down to the 51st floor. Drop down and continue to follow them.
As you follow, there will eventually be an explosion that knocks you off your feet. Get up and ready your assault rifle.
Proceed straight ahead to the end of the hall. Where you’ll go through a door to the left, there will be two agents inside who are somehow aware that you’re not a real firefighter. Deal with them quickly.
Keep going until you rejoin the hallway, where two agents will be coming through the rooms adjoining the stairs. Then as you approach, you’ll see two more agents in the stairwell. Be careful, the first one is right behind the door.
That’s the last agent for now. Go through the door at the bottom of the stairs onto the 50th floor. When entering the bigger room, you’ll see flaming desks cutting you off from the rest of the crew. Go right, then around them to catch up.
Follow Michael over the debris, then follow them as they jump back down to 50 through a hole.
Go to the Elevator Shaft
Follow Michael through the halls until you reach an elevator shaft. Skip the cinematic.
Rappel Down the Elevator Shaft
One last Gold Medal requirement to deal with:
- Abseiler: Abseil down the elevator shaft within 00:30
Fun fact, abseiling is the German word for rappelling (which is French).
Press / to jump, and hold 
to rappel down the shaft, all the while holding 
/ 
to move faster. Jump again every time your feet hit the wall to keep the rhythm going and descend faster. Debris will fall down periodically, but while you’re holding / your jumps will be longer, and therefore you’ll be less likely to be hit by falling objects. At the bottom, skip the cinematic.
Leave the Building and Get to the Fire Truck
Follow Michael back out of the building and down to the Fire Truck at the curb.
Go to the Getaway Location
Head to wherever you’ve stashed the getaway car, which hopefully was close for the Mission Time requirement.
Destroy the Firetruck
Throw a sticky bomb on the Fire Truck, then get in your getaway car and detonate the bomb as you leave the area.
Go to Lester’s House
Drive to Lester’s and celebrate being out from under the FIB’s thumb. Skip the cinematic to end the mission.
This finishes The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew Approach) in GTA V.
For all other Missions refer to GTA V Walkthrough.
This walkthrough has been updated for the Enhanced Version on PC / PS5 / PS4 / Xbox Series S/X and is also still applicable to the Legacy version.
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