What happened in San Francisco on Thursday, August 20th
On Thursday, San Francisco police fielded 1,940 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 150 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (4%); 9 were violent and 58 ended in arrest. San Francisco Fire Department logged 495 responses, dispatching 973 apparatus across them.
Incident Categories
Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 66 reports (44%), ahead of substance & vice (25) and operations & administrative (24). The most common single category was Theft (26).
The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.
Neighborhood Activity
Incidents spread across 33 neighborhoods. South of Market led with 24 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.
The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.
Hourly Breakdown
Activity peaked between 7 PM–8 PM with 13 incidents.
Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.
Fire & EMS
San Francisco Fire Department logged 495 responses on Thursday, 7% above the 28-day average of 462, dispatching 973 apparatus across them. 353 of the 495 were medical (71%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 12:44 PM, sending 12 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 4 Command · 2 Truck · 1 Rescue).
Full Event Log
The complete San Francisco log for August 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 150 police incidents (9 violent, 58 ending in arrest) and 495 Fire & EMS responses (353 medical, 21 fire, 18 rescue, 103 other).
Showing 5 of 645 events. Events posted on SFPD and SFFD activity reports for Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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