Authorities warn of strong rip currents along Bay Area beaches through Monday
The National Service has warned of an increased risk of dangerous rip currents at most Bay Area beaches through Labor Day.
2 rescued from San Francisco cliff after dropping phones
Two people had to be rescued after accidentally dropping their phones down a cliffside in San Francisco Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Fast-moving fire damages 5 homes, and displaces dozens in SF's Richmond District
Nearly three dozen people in San Francisco are looking for new places to stay after a four-alarm fire broke out early Friday morning, damaging five homes.
Fallen hiker rescued near Battery Crosby
The hiker was taken to a waiting fire department ambulance, though it was determined that they did not need to be taken to a hospital.
8 rescued after boat capsizes off Marina Green coast
Eight people were rescued Saturday afternoon after their boat capsized off Marina Green in San Francisco.
San Francisco high-rise apartment catches fire
A high-rise apartment in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood temporarily caught fire Sunday evening.
2 boys hospitalized following water rescue at Ocean Beach
Two teenage boys were pulled from the water at Ocean Beach Saturday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
Man dies after going into water for dog at Ocean Beach
A man is dead after he was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach by two women.
4-alarm fire burns at San Francisco apartment
An apartment building in San Francisco caught fire Saturday evening, prompting a four-alarm response, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
5 injured in rollover crash in San Francisco, driver arrested
Five people were injured after their car rolled over in San Francisco just after midnight, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
San Francisco house fire sends one person to hospital
One person has been hospitalized following a house fire in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
10 displaced in San Francisco after home catches fire
Ten people were displaced after a fire broke out in a residential basement in San Francisco on Saturday morning.
1 rescued from Pier 32, 1 still missing: SFFD
A woman was rescued from the water by Pier 32 Saturday night and was hospitalized, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
Fire activity in SF's Mission District causing delays
Officials are asking drivers to avoid an area in San Francisco's Mission District due to fire activity.
SFFD, animal control rescues heron tangled in tree by fishing line
One heron has some new heroes after being rescued when it became tangled in a fishing line Saturday afternoon.
Wildfire survivor visits SFFD to thank firefighters who saved his, others' homes
A survivor of the Palisades fire says firefighters from San Francisco saved his home and those of his neighbors. He visited the San Francisco fire station where the crew came from to thank them.
San Francisco's newest mayor picks new fire chief
San Francisco's new mayor announced that the city will have a new fire chief in just a matter of weeks.
Lurie names new San Francisco fire chief
The new chief is a 34-year veteran of the department.
Evacuees return to homes impacted by gas leak: SFFD
Evacuations are underway for an area of San Francisco after a gas line was struck Saturday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
Bay Area first responders prepare for busy start to 2025
San Francisco firefighters were preparing for a busy night on New Year’s Eve, with the department expecting 100,000 revelers to watch the fireworks along the Embarcadero, attracting onlookers from near and far.