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

Two firefighters suffered injuries after falling through a floor while battling a fire at a building under construction in San Francisco's Marina District. According to San Francisco Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen, as crews were battling the fire at a building on the 2500 block of Chestnut Street around 4:15 a.m., two firefighters who were on the third floor were injured when they fell through holes in the floor. Crispen said the firefighters were in "stable condition" and that the fire had

On September 23, 2025, at 3:30 PM, San Francisco firefighters responded to a report of an adult who had either fallen or was stuck on a cliffside at Battery Godfrey in the Presidio of San Francisco. The individual was able to call 911 and provide their coordinates and exact location, which expedited the response from rescue workers. San Francisco firefighters, along with California Highway Patrol Helicopter H-30 and the United States Park Police, collaborated effectively to conduct a successful

4.8K views · 2.8K reactions | SFFD Engine 25 is seen here responding to a structure fire. Engine 25 is located 3rd St. between Cargo Way and Marin St. They protect the Dogpatch area and also respond into the Bayview and Potrero Hill neighborhoods. Engine 25 is a single engine company with 4 personnel daily and has the only working fireplace in any SFFD firehouse. #SFFD | San Francisco Fire Department | Facebook

5.5K views · 2.9K reactions | At a recent tire fire, the Driver of SFFD Engine 25 had 2 other Engines each supplying 2 3” supply lines so that she could pump to the ladder pipe at the tip of the Truck to attack the fire from above while also supplying multiple smaller handlines. It may look confusing at first but she knows exactly what's going where and why! #tractordrawnaerial #fireengine #sanfrancisco #sffd #firefighter #pumppanel | San Francisco Fire Department | Facebook

Today, multiple #SFFD units, including Engine and Truck 4, are trained on the above-ground water supply system, and the new Super Pumpers simulate the need to supply fire suppression water to a neighborhood if traditional sources are incapacitated. We train daily with a common goal for your safety. | San Francisco Fire Department

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5.6K views · 5K reactions | 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 | Facebook

Today, the San Francisco Fire Department recruit class 133 conducted their final citywide team run. The 133 is scheduled to graduate on Friday, the 31st. Congratulations to the next generation of San Francisco firefighters. | San Francisco Fire Department