OAKLAND — It’s been 25 years since the Oakland hills firestorm, 25 years since more than 3,000 homes were lost and an Oakland firefighter, an Oakland police officer and 23 others lost their lives in the conflagration.

Several events are scheduled to mark that terrible day in the city’s history, from art displays to talks about progress made on fire prevention in the region.

“We have to keep it in people’s memory because it’s really important that people don’t forget to have fire safety and to do the things we need to do like promote defensible space to keep people safe,” said Brooke Levin, director of Oakland’s Department of Public Works.

Already showing is work from Fine Arts Project Revisited, a rebirth of a project where artists created and showed work one year after the fire in 35 East Bay locations. Artists Adélie Bisoff, Andy Bergers, Darrell Hunger, Jennie Jabbour, Joell Jones, June Felter, Raphael Shevlev and Susan Felter are displaying those works now through Oct. 14 at the Rockridge Library, 5366 College Ave.

Another art event currently showing that’s related to the firestorm is a group of sculpture called “Palingenesis, Sculptures by Darrell Hunger & David Fitzgerald” at the Gearbox Galley, 770 W. Grand Ave. That show will be up until Oct. 19.

At 11 a.m. Oct. 9, a remembrance and rededication of the memorial plaque of the firestorm victims will be held at the Rockridge BART station in Oakland. A bell will ring for each of the 25 victims of the fire and there will be refreshments and music. Rachel Lomax, who was 4 at the time of the fire, will offer some of her memories and Oakland Fire Department Capt. Larry Samson will sing a tribute song.

On the day of the 25th anniversary, Oct. 20, a brief remembrance ceremony focusing on the past, present and future will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gateway Emergency Preparedness Exhibit Center at Tunnel Road and Caldecott Lane in Oakland.

Sue Piper, chair of the Oakland Firesafe Council, will talk about efforts to improve wildfire prevention and preparedness since the firestorm. The presentation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley.

Join others for a 3.5-mile hike through the Firestorm Memorial Garden, from the Claremont Hotel to Hiller Highlands. The hike is at 10 a.m. Oct. 22 and at noon Oct. 23. Meet at the Claremont Club & Spa, 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley.