Data shows an increase in street fires, but that’s not the whole story
Fires are a threat for people living in tents, encampments and other makeshift shelters. One recent San Francisco blaze turned deadly. Three journalists at the San Francisco Public Press and Mission Local have been tracking fire data. They explain what trends they’ve found, what can be debunked and what questions the data raises without answering.
Civic · Liana Wilcox, Laura Wenus
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Show Notes
Read the Public Press and Mission Local stories:
Track fires in the Mission, day-by-day
Little fires everywhere: Fires rose by 26 percent in San Francisco last year
SF Fires Linked to Homeless Surged as Pandemic Set In
Grassroots Nonprofits and Homeless Communities Create Their Own Fire Prevention Solutions