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SFFD details training drills, Larkin Street fourth-alarm and proposal to replace Station 13
Summary
San Francisco Fire Department leaders described a recent fourth-alarm fire on Larkin Street, large-scale emergency water drills in Golden Gate Park, new training access at Treasure Island and a private developer'9s offer to build a replacement site for Station 13 in exchange for land.
Chief of Department Dean Crispin and operations leaders updated the Fire Commission on May 14, 2025, recounting a fourth-alarm apartment fire on Larkin Street, new training opportunities at Treasure Island, a 3,500-foot 5-inch hose drill in Golden Gate Park and an offer by a private developer to build a modern replacement for Station 13.
The department described the Larkin Street response as a fourth-alarm incident in a wood-frame, multi-unit building where fire moved quickly into attic spaces. Deputy Chief Patrick Grama said Engine 41 was first to arrive and that the incident required coordinated command and multi-company tactics. The report credited incident command and arriving companies with preventing a larger conflagration.
The update included a multi-agency training exercise in…
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