San Francisco Fire Department is sending 18 firefighters on one task force of four type-6 fire engines, one type-1 fire engine and one supervisor. This task force of 18 SFFD firefighters is going to the Thompson fire in Northern California on an immediate need request under the California mutual aid system. @cal_oes | San Francisco Fire Department

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Dec. 11, 2025) - The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear. The gear was purchased in part through a $2.35 million Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from FEMA and matching funds from the department, amid growing momentum around identifying FAS alternatives in firefighting gear. The department worked with textile innovator Milliken & Company and gear manufacturer F

The San Francisco Fire Department was proud to host FIRESCOPE this week in San Francisco. FIRESCOPE is an organization that was developed to enhance the ability of firefighting agencies to allocate and manage fire suppression resources in California. This group of dedicated public servants from across California meets regularly to ensure that the needs of their individual communities and the capabilities of each community’s resources are sufficient to provide safety responses when needed. Repres

San Francisco Fire Department utilizes ladders on structure fires daily in San Francisco, which means we train daily on these ladders, whether wooden ground ladders or aerial ladders we train, so we are better prepared for you when you need us. | San Francisco Fire Department

1 - ALARM FIRE San Francisco Fire was on the scene of a 1-alarm structure fire in the 1200 block of Union Street. Fire was on 4th story, two rooms effected. Fire started at 08:41am. Fire contained to the rooms of origin at 09:04am. At this time, no injuries / displacements have been reported. | San Francisco Fire Department