By Lauren Hernández Updated 11:38 am PST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 File: Six suspicious fires that blazed inside Golden Gate Park over the course of just 24 hours are prompting officials to boost police presence in the park. File: Six suspicious fires that blazed inside Golden Gate Park over the course of just 24 hours are prompting officials to boost police presence in the park. Photo: Bill Hutchinson Data source: San Francisco Fire Dept. Data source: San Francisco Fire Dept. Photo: Jeff Chiu, AP San Francisco averages about 200 fires each year, according to the data, with only three percent being three-alarm or greater. Total fires went up by 5 percent from 2016 to 2017, with District 1, which includes the Richmond neighborhood, seeing the largest bump from 6 fires in 2016 to 21 last year. less San Francisco averages about 200 fires each year, according to the data, with only three percent being three-alarm or greater. Total fires went up by 5 percent from 2016 to 2017, with District 1, which includes … more Photo: Jeff Chiu, AP The Bayview/Hunter’s Point, the Mission and the Tenderloin lead all other SF neighborhoods in total fires since 2012. Together, the three neighborhoods have hosted about 28 percent of the 1,221 city fires reported since 2012. less The Bayview/Hunter’s Point, the Mission and the Tenderloin lead all other SF neighborhoods in total fires since 2012. Together, the three neighborhoods have hosted about 28 percent of the 1,221 city fires … more Photo: Ted… [Read full story]
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