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Fire marshal: 2015 citywide working fires fell to 191; Mission shows 18 structure fires, investigation backlog at 270
Summary
Fire Marshal Daniel D'Ocasio told the commission that 2015 had the fewest working fires in a decade (191) but the department still counts 270 open investigation reports citywide (31 in the Mission). He said prevention and neighborhood outreach are being expanded and that investigators aim to reduce backlog to roughly 50–70 cases.
Fire Marshal Daniel D'Ocasio told the San Francisco Fire Commission on Jan. 13 that the city recorded 191 working fires in 2015 — the lowest total in the last decade — while emphasizing that investigations and prevention work continue.
"For 2015, the number of working fires throughout San Francisco numbered 191," D'Ocasio said, adding that the Mission had 18 working structure fires. He said the department has 270 open fire-investigation reports citywide, of which 31 are attributed to the Mission, and described a three-step review process before reports are closed.
The presentation, requested as a follow-up at the commission's December meeting, gave commissioners new figures and…
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