What happened in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 8th
On Wednesday, San Francisco police fielded 1,797 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 200 incident reports, 75 more than the day before (60%); 24 were violent and 97 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 448 responses, dispatching 855 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Substance & Vice led with 54 reports (27%), ahead of property crimes (48) and operations & administrative (45). The most common single category was Narcotics - Possession (54).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 27 neighborhoods. Tenderloin led with 46 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 26 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 448 responses on Wednesday, 3% below the 28-day average of 460, dispatching 855 apparatus across them. 332 of the 448 were medical (74%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:00 PM, sending 10 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 3 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for July 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 200 police incidents (24 violent, 97 ending in arrest) and 448 Fire & EMS responses (332 medical, 16 fire, 8 rescue, 92 other).
Showing 5 of 648 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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