Tag: SFFD

Vigil To Be Held For San Francisco Firefighter

SAN FRANCISCO—A private vigil will be held on Monday, October 19, to honor Jason Cortez, a San Francisco firefighter and paramedic who died during...

Firefighters Rescue Fort Funston Hiker

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, October 12, park rangers rescued a man in distress on the trail of Fort Funston. According to a Twitter release from the...

Firefighter Death Caused By Water Blast

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco firefighter and paramedic Jason Cortez, 42, died after a training exercise accident on October 7. A report released by the San...

Bay Bridge Crash Blocks Several Lanes

SAN FRANCISCO—Several lanes were blocked across the Bay Bridge on Monday, October 12, after a multi-vehicle crash occurred on westbound I-80, past Treasure Island....

Father And Son Rescued From Cliff

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, September 19, the San Francisco Fire Department rescued a father and his son from a cliff at Fort Funston around 11:30...

Father, Toddler Rescued Off SF Cliff

SAN FRANCISCO—A father and his young son were rescued off of a San Francisco cliff on Saturday, September 19 firefighters from the San Francisco...

Kite Surfer Rescued At Crissy Field Recreation Area

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, September 6, a kite surfer in distress in the middle of the bay near the Golden Gate Bridge was reported to...

Four Caught In Rip Current During Labor Day Weekend

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department reported on September 6 at 7:20 p.m. that four surfers were caught in a rip current during Labor...

Officials Tell Local Residents To Stay At Home Due To Poor...

SAN FRANCISCO—At a press conference on August 20, San Francisco’s director of health advises people to stay at home due to extremely unhealthy air...

Lightning Fire Burns Across Bay Area Counties, Zero Containment

SAN FRANCISCO—A series of lightning strikes caused fires in several Bay Area counties have spread across 25,000 acres total, and has zero containment as...