Fire reported in smoking area at Division Circle Navigation Center, San Francisco CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 08:05 PM

Near S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103

A small fire broke out in the smoking area at the Division Circle Navigation Center located near South Van Ness Ave. Multiple fire units responded quickly and managed the situation. The fire was small and was quickly contained. Firefighters on scene assessed and monitored the area to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: San Francisco City Fire and EMS

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

3, location, 2P4, South Venice, cross the 13th area, Division Circle Navigation Center, Munich, 2, Engine 36, Engine 6, Engine 29, Truck 6, Truck 7, Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Division 3, Rescue 2, Medic 5772, Respond Control 3, TAC 12, First Smoke, for a fire in the smoking area, repeating, box number 5123, location, near South Van Ness Ave, crossing 13th in area at Division Circle Navigation Center Shelter.

00:30

Units view, engine 36, engine 6, engine 29, truck 6, truck 7, battalion 2, Battalion 3, Division 3, Rescue 2, Medic 5772, respond on Control 3, TAC 12 for fire in the smoking area.

00:56

Have you had any luck making access?

00:59

We're locating the dog.

01:04

We are on,

01:07

we're here now. We hear shuffling in the bushes, but it's pretty,

01:11

pretty solid thick.

01:16

For six, can you show us code two to easy?

01:22

546, that's retreat.

01:28

2-1 trucktie driver yeah we're on the last side over here by the fine

01:37

can you mr 209 go and co2 to st.

01:40

Francis can you sign a attack channel to our incident?

01:51

No problem somebody just one.

01:57

Italian 2, you're on control 2.

02:04

Small outside fire, we're going to cancel this box, hold engine 36, truck 7 for further.

02:14

Offer Division Circle Navigation Center near South Van Ness Ave, that's holding engine 36 and truck 7 for further.

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Near S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103

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