The FireHouses Of San Francisco 1989:A Probie's Practical Almanac

The San Francisco Fire Department Almanac is a compendium of facts and figures relating to the work of the City's firefighters. It also provides a description of the neighborhoods where each firehouse is located so that an individual can appreciate the different skills required of firefighters in a given area. Each firehouse is described inside and out so one can understand the living and working conditions found in the stations.From a historical perspective, The Firehouses Of San Francisco is an accurate record of the SFFD before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that affected the entire Bay Area, including much of San Francisco. Shortly thereafter, the City remodelled, rebuilt, demolished, and changed locations of many of the stations. All of the photos were taken by the author on the same day, the third day of a late summer heat wave. Notice all the open windows across the City!