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Fire Commission praises crews after Valencia and Folsom fires, department flags $800 million shortfall
Summary
The San Francisco Fire Commission on Dec. 13 heard detailed reports praising crews for multiple rescues—including seven people at a Valencia Street second alarm—and was warned by department leadership of an $800 million projected city deficit and early 10% cut requests to departments.
The San Francisco Fire Commission on Dec. 13 heard a broad operations report from department leaders that credited frontline crews for major rescues and highlighted near-term budget pressure.
Chief of Department Janine Nicholson summarized department activity since the Nov. 8 meeting, noting recent graduations, awards and outreach. Nicholson said the department has been honored to support community events and described internal training and coordination efforts. "My current understanding is that there will be there's an $800,000,000 deficit over the next 2 years," she said, adding that city budget guidance has asked departments to identify 10% reductions plus…
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