Fire Service Data by Arborlook Insights ← California Departments

San Francisco FD

California Est. Population Served: 891,918*

*Based on 29 ZIP codes with recorded incidents (2021–2025). Includes mutual aid areas.

164,281
Total Incidents (5-yr)
5
Years Reporting
29
ZIP Codes Served
13%
EMS Share

About This Data

Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025) — the final release before the transition to NERIS. NFIRS is voluntarily reported; some departments have missing years or incomplete records. This report presents data as submitted and may not reflect a department's full call volume.

Incident Volume & Trends

EMS Call Trends

Fire Incident Trends

Service & Special Calls

Call Composition

Call Patterns Throughout the Day, Week, and Year

Incident distribution showing peak demand periods. Percentages show relative call volume. Based on sampled data for accurate pattern analysis.

By Hour of Day

By Day of Week

By Month

Response Performance

4
Median Response Time (min)
8
90th Percentile (min)
73%
Under 6 Minutes
89%
Under 8 Minutes
Note: Based on sampled incidents with valid alarm and arrival timestamps. Response times represent the period from alarm to first unit arrival.

Fire-Specific Analysis

25,860
Total Fire Incidents
1,007
Structure Fires (INC 111)
15.7%
Fire % of Total
3.9%
Structure Fire Rate
Structure fires represent 3.9% of all fire incidents, indicating the department responds to a mix of structure fires and other fire types (vehicle, vegetation, etc.).

Fires by Occupancy Type

Distribution of fire incidents by property use. Top 8 types shown.

Area of Fire Origin by Occupancy Type

Where fires start within each of the top building types — structure fires (INC type 111) only. Top 3 occupancy types shown.

Boarding or rooming house

Multifamily dwelling

1 or 2 family dwelling

Geographic Distribution

San Francisco FD responds to incidents across 29 ZIP codes (showing top 10).

Top 10 Highest-Demand Areas

ZIP CodeCommunityTotal Incidents% of Total
94103San Francisco20,09312.2%
94102San Francisco16,84110.3%
94109San Francisco15,6499.5%
94110San Francisco10,9096.6%
94124San Francisco10,3296.3%
94107San Francisco9,1875.6%
94115San Francisco7,9614.8%
94117San Francisco6,5014%
94122San Francisco6,3993.9%
94112San Francisco5,9753.6%

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