San Francisco Fire Department Year in Review 2016

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SINKHOLE SWALLOWS SUV May 11

Franchon Smith

SF Chronicle

Kevin West

DOWNTOWN - A 12’ x 5’ sinkhole opened up on Mission Street around 5:00pm. The 9-foot deep crater trapped a vehicle carrying a family, but luckily no one was injured. Firefighters responded to the scene and used a tow truck to carefully lift the car out of the hole. SF Chronicle

FIREFIGHTER & RESIDENTS INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE May 16 OUTER SUNSET - An Engine Company was dispatched to reports of heavy smoke in the 1900 block of 35th Avenue around 11:00am. 62 Firefighters responded to the incident, which resulted in two twostory homes suffering extensive fire damage and 13 residents being displaced. A man and a woman were also taken to the hospital for minor burns, while a Firefighter suffered a cut during the fire attack.


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