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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

Sandy Tong: S.F.’s first Asian fire chief — and first without firefighting background

by Yujie Zhou and Joe Eskenazi September 3, 2024, 3:37 pmSeptember 6, 2024, 1:18 pm

Firefighters work at the scene of a building with a fire truck parked nearby. Some are on the ground and others are climbing ladders. The area is surrounded by colorful murals.

Fire strikes two-unit building on Balmy Alley

by Anne Li September 1, 2024, 11:12 amMay 16, 2025, 4:39 pm

Two individuals stand outside on a sunny day with buildings and greenery in the background. One person wears a beige jacket and white cap, the other wears a pink top, black jacket, and black cap.

Family of Terry Williams, Black dog walker, ‘disgusted’ by city’s non-response after racist attacks, house fire

by Eleni Balakrishnan and Griffin Jones August 10, 2024, 9:00 amAugust 13, 2024, 12:31 pm

Aerial view of a multi-story building complex under development at 2588 Mission, San Francisco. The rooftop has solar panels and a community banner. Two older houses are next to the new development.

Plans for market-rate housing at 22nd and Mission fire site move forward

by Io Yeh Gilman August 7, 2024, 4:54 pmAugust 8, 2024, 11:21 am

Terry Williams speaking into a microphone at an anti-racism rally in a park, with audience members holding signs and a colorful umbrella visible in the background.

SFPD: Possible suspect identified in racist harassment, threats of Black dog walker

by Oscar Palma May 31, 2024, 10:42 amMay 31, 2024, 11:51 am

A man in a burgundy hat and graphic T-shirt gestures while standing next to a woman who appears concerned, holding her hand to her mouth. They are outdoors in front of a building.

After devastating fire, SF dog walker and his family pick up the pieces

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 22, 2024, 7:13 pmMay 23, 2024, 4:34 pm

Firefighters respond to a house fire with flames and heavy smoke coming from the windows of a two-story building. A fire truck and hose are in use, and Fire Chief Williams is on scene, meticulously assessing the situation.

Fire torches home of Black dog walker targeted by racist threats

by Eleni Balakrishnan May 21, 2024, 1:36 pmMay 23, 2024, 11:23 am

Two men standing before a burned out structure

Fire on Wiese St. in Mission injures two, displaces 10

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 30, 2024, 11:50 amApril 2, 2024, 11:03 am

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