San Francisco Fire announces cross-Canada Rollerblader to skate across San Francisco for firefighter cancer prevention
Christine Ichim, who in 1996 became the first woman to rollerblade across Canada in support of cancer research, will be putting on her rollerblades once again to skate across San Francisco to raise money and awareness for the San Francisco…
San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) mourns the passing of Firefighter Christopher G. Yock
With great sadness, we inform you of the death of Firefighter (FF) Christopher Yock. On Tuesday, 8 June 2021, he passed away after fighting a large fire at the San Francisco International Airport parking structure. Firefighter Yock has been a…
San Francisco Fire Department launches new website
The San Francisco Fire Department is excited to announce the launch of their updated website. This new website is a product of much hard work from teams across the Department and the San Francisco Digital Services and Digital Technology groups,…
NFC Championship Game with a Fire Prevention Twist

The San Francisco Fire Department has partnered with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department to remind communities of the importance of practising fire safety along with some friendly competition. What will happen: At halftime, during the NFC Championship game, both…

San Francisco Fire Department tackle large fire on Union Street

On 03-17-2018, at 1924 hours, the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) responded to a dispatched call of a reported fire at 659 Union Street. Engine 28 arrived on scene at 1925 hours (refer to NFPA 1710 for response time guidelines)…

San Francisco Fire Department 120th Class of Probationary Firefighters to be Sworn In

On Friday November the 4th, 2016, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White administered the Oath of Allegiance and presenting certificates to the San Francisco Fire Department’s graduating class of 51 Entry Level Firefighters. Eleven of the 51 are Firefighter Paramedics from the…

Annual Great Earthquake and Fire Commemoration; Lotta’s Fountain; Golden Hydrant re-painting and the SFFD 150th Kick-Off Event

On Monday, April 18, 2016, the San Francisco Fire Department, along with other early risers, will be commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 at an annual commemoration ceremony being held at the historic Lotta’s Fountain in…