What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 18th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police filed 176 incident reports, 49 more than the day before (39%); 2 were violent and 53 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 463 responses, dispatching 965 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 79 reports (45%), ahead of substance & vice (28) and violent & person crimes (22). The most common single category was Theft (48).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 32 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 24 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 20 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 463 responses on Wednesday, 1% below the 28-day average of 470, dispatching 965 apparatus across them. 325 of the 463 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 2:37 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for February 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 176 police incidents (2 violent, 53 ending in arrest) and 463 Fire & EMS responses (325 medical, 12 fire, 14 rescue, 112 other).
Showing 5 of 639 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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