Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, § 7060
(b) If the Division considers that a serious fire hazard exists at mine openings or underground stations, it may require that underground employees be protected by one or more of the following methods:
(3) By making fire resistant underground buildings or enclosures used to house machinery, or as lunchrooms or places of assembly for men.
It is recommended that the main shafts and haulageways be provided with fireproof sections at regular intervals.