SFFD Extinguish Chinatown Structure Fire, Arson Suspected

SFFD Extinguish Chinatown Structure Fire, Arson Suspected

Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm structure fire early this morning in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood and police are considering the blaze as an arson case. Fire…

Fire Crews Douse Small Electrical Fire at Church

Fire Crews Douse Small Electrical Fire at Church

Arson investigators were called as a precautionary measure to the scene of a small electrical fire at a more than 100-year-old church in San Francisco’s…

SFFD Douse Fire at Portable Toilets in SoMa

SFFD Douse Fire at Portable Toilets in SoMa

Fire crews doused a fire at two portable toilets in San Francisco’s South of Marketneighborhood this afternoon, a fire dispatcher said. Firefighters responded to the…

SFPD Investigating Arson at “Mrs. Doubtfire” House

SFPD Investigating Arson at “Mrs. Doubtfire” House

San Francisco police said they are investigating an arson at a famous home seen in the film “Mrs. Doubtfire” in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood…

SFPD Investigating Three Car Fires Near Noe Valley

SFPD Investigating Three Car Fires Near Noe Valley

San Francisco police are investigating three car fires that were ignited near the Noe Valley neighborhood this morning, officials said. Officers responded to reports of…

Knife-Wielding Suspect Sets Fire to Floor of Mission District Grocery Store

Knife-Wielding Suspect Sets Fire to Floor of Mission District Grocery Store

A knife-wielding suspect set fire to the floor of a Mission District grocery store on Monday evening, police and fire officials said. The suspect walked…

Woman Left With Life-Threatening Injuries After Suspicious Tenderloin Fire

Woman Left With Life-Threatening Injuries After Suspicious Tenderloin Fire

A suspected arson at an apartment building in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood Sunday night has left a female with life-threatening injuries, police said today. Fire…

Three Unrelated Suspects In Custody For Spate Of SoMa Arsons

Three Unrelated Suspects In Custody For Spate Of SoMa Arsons

Three unrelated suspects now face arson charges for fires set in and around the South of Market area recently, according to the San Francisco district…

SFPD Releases Name of SoMa Arson Suspect

SFPD Releases Name of SoMa Arson Suspect

A man believed to be responsible for a recent series of arsons in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood was arrested Wednesday evening, police said…

Suspect in SoMa Arsons Arrested

Suspect in SoMa Arsons Arrested

San Francisco police arrested a suspect tonight in a series of arsons that have occurred in the South of Market neighborhood this month, according to…

SFPD Seeking Suspect Responsible for SoMa Arsons

SFPD Seeking Suspect Responsible for SoMa Arsons

San Francisco police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect and possibly others responsible for a series of arsons in the city’s…

Arson Suspected After Mattress Fire That Injured One

Arson Suspected After Mattress Fire That Injured One

One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation this afternoon after a fire in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood that investigators believe…

Man Arrested For Catching Fire To Trees

Man Arrested For Catching Fire To Trees

A man was arrested after apparently intentionally setting a fire at Bayview Park in San Francisco this afternoon, police said. Officers responded around 2:05 p.m….

Conflicting SFPD Testimony Leads To Release Of Man Accused Of SF Giants Celebration Arson

Conflicting SFPD Testimony Leads To Release Of Man Accused Of SF Giants Celebration Arson

A man accused of lighting a fire in a trash bin during the celebration after the San Francisco Giants’ World Series win in 2012 has…

Man Who Allegedly Set Fire To Chinese Consulate Used Passport As Kindling

Man Who Allegedly Set Fire To Chinese Consulate Used Passport As Kindling

A man accused of lighting a gasoline fire at the front entrance of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on New Year’s Day made a…

Toilet Torcher Strikes In Richmond District

A portable toilet was set on fire in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond District on Friday evening, police said. The incident was reported around 6:15 p.m….

FBI Takes Over Arson Investigation At Chinese Consulate

FBI Takes Over Arson Investigation At Chinese Consulate

The FBI is investigating a suspected arson at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, an agency spokesman said this morning. Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, a…

Harsh Words From Spokesperson After Arsonist Sets Door Of SF’s Chinese Consulate Ablaze

Harsh Words From Spokesperson After Arsonist Sets Door Of SF’s Chinese Consulate Ablaze

The Chinese Consulate in San Francisco released a statement early this morning condemning a fire that burned the front door of the consulate building on…

Alleged Polk Gulch Serial Arsonist Arrested

Alleged Polk Gulch Serial Arsonist Arrested

A 72-year-old man has been arrested for a series of arson incidents in San Francisco’s Polk Gulch neighborhood, police said today. Richard Koontz, a city…

Man Arrested For Marina District Fire

Man Arrested For Marina District Fire

A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly setting a fire on the dock of Gashouse Cove in San Francisco’s Marina…

Arson Possible In Early-Morning America’s Cup Bleachers Blaze

Arson Possible In Early-Morning America’s Cup Bleachers Blaze

A small fire damaged a section of bleachers at the America’s Cup Village in San Francisco’s Marina District this morning, according to a fire dispatcher….

Arrested Teens Might Be Responsible For SF Arson Cases

Arrested Teens Might Be Responsible For SF Arson Cases

Police arrested two teens who allegedly set three separate fires in San Francisco last month in addition to other arsons dating back to 2010, police…

Arson Suspected In Downtown Restaurant Fire

Arson Suspected In Downtown Restaurant Fire

A fire at a restaurant in San Francisco’s Financial District early Saturday morning is considered suspicious, police and fire officials said today. The one-alarm blaze…