fire Archives - Mission Local

Video: Explosion preceded Tenderloin building fire that displaced 68

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 17, 2025, 2:16 pmDecember 18, 2025, 12:09 pm

Firefighters respond to a building fire with heavy smoke billowing, fire truck ladders extended, and traffic lights visible at an urban intersection during sunset.

Explosion and fire at Mission gas station sends plume of smoke over S.F.

by Joe Rivano Barros and Mariana Garcia December 15, 2025, 5:14 pmDecember 16, 2025, 11:48 am

A man wearing a cap, scarf, and jacket stands on a city sidewalk holding a rolled-up purple blanket, with buildings and cars in the background.

68 people displaced in Tenderloin apartment fire in San Francisco

by Eleni Balakrishnan December 12, 2025, 12:04 pmDecember 17, 2025, 2:51 pm

Firefighters spray water on the upper floor of a house at night, with smoke visible and emergency lights illuminating the scene.

Fire strikes Mission District apartments, displacing residents and a cat

by Yujie Zhou and Joe Rivano Barros November 6, 2025, 11:04 pmDecember 9, 2025, 12:00 pm

A pile of debris and broken furniture lies on the sidewalk in front of a row of houses, one of which has boarded-up windows.

U.S. Air Force vet Albert Shew, 91, dies in S.F. Richmond fire

by Junyao Yang July 14, 2025, 6:47 pmJuly 15, 2025, 10:56 am

Firefighters in gear work on the roof of a two-story house with visible fire damage, burnt walls, and charred windows.

One killed in single-family home fire in San Francisco’s Richmond

by Junyao Yang July 11, 2025, 5:15 pmJuly 15, 2025, 12:10 pm

Four firefighters wearing full gear crouch and stand near a building at night, illuminated by flashlights as they examine objects on the ground.

SFPD investigating ‘minor’ Mission District garage arson

by Jessica Blough June 17, 2025, 11:56 pmJune 19, 2025, 1:38 pm

A severely burned building with charred walls and exposed framing next to undamaged neighboring structures.

Days after Richmond District fire: Charred walls, break-ins, roasted lemon trees

by Junyao Yang June 17, 2025, 2:49 pmJune 19, 2025, 1:56 pm

Charred remains of a playground structure after a playground fire, surrounded by caution tape in a park, with grass and trees in the background.

4th suspicious fire of month melts Outer Richmond park playground

by Xueer Lu and Madera Longstreet-Lipson May 22, 2025, 2:36 pmMay 23, 2025, 1:12 pm

A firefighter kneels next to equipment on the street near a fire truck with hoses extended. A ladder is positioned against a residential building.

S.F. firefighters put out small blaze at home on Hill St. in the Mission

by Oscar Palma March 25, 2025, 4:05 pmMay 16, 2025, 4:39 pm

People in gray clothing clean up debris and garbage piled on a sidewalk beside a metal fence, with colorful buildings and trees in the background.

Fire at Mission Buddhist temple displaces four — cause related to construction

by Junyao Yang October 23, 2024, 2:17 pmOctober 24, 2024, 1:09 pm

Firefighters embark on their fire mission to extinguish a blaze in a red building, skillfully using hoses and ladders. Smoke billows into the sky as a fire truck stands ready at the scene.

Blaze erupts at Buddhist temple near Mission and 22nd

by Kelly Waldron and Junyao Yang October 22, 2024, 6:35 pmOctober 24, 2024, 1:04 pm

Firefighters work on the roof of a building engulfed in flames, with ladders set up against the exterior, battling the intense fire at night.

Fire strikes S.F. public housing known for squatters, mismanagement

by Eleni Balakrishnan and Joe Rivano Barros September 30, 2024, 8:30 pmNovember 6, 2025, 10:47 pm

A person wearing a black headscarf and earrings smiles at the camera. Several colorful paintings are displayed on the wall in the background.

Suspect in anti-Black threats against Alamo Square dog walker is a Black woman, SFPD says

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 6, 2024, 3:00 pmSeptember 7, 2024, 4:43 am

Illustration of District 5 with 2024 supervisorial race candidates Bilal Mahmood, Dean Preston, Allen Jones, Autumn Looijen, and Scotty Jacobs depicted below the skyline.

Election Coverage

Meet the District 5 candidates: What’s going on at 300 Octavia?

by Eleni Balakrishnan September 4, 2024, 7:16 pmSeptember 8, 2024, 8:13 pm