San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Friday named Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the city's new fire chief.

Dean Crispen, a 34-year veteran San Francisco Fire Department battalion chief, has been promoted to fire chief, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Friday.

San Francisco is unlikely to experience a catastrophic wildfire like those that broke out in the Los Angeles area earlier this month because of its relative lack of wildland and its cool climate, despite ruinous conflagrations early in the city’s history.

The ongoing Los Angeles wild fires have caused San Francisco to ask itself: How well are the city and its residents prepared to deal with a similar sized emergency? Why it matters: Disaster management has grown increasingly complex over the last two decades as extreme weather and climate disasters become more frequent and intense,

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California is smoldering after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's new mayor announced that the city will have a new fire chief in weeks. Mayor Daniel Lurie looked inside the department and tapped Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the next chief.

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Mayor Lurie said Battalion Chief Dean Crispen will lead the department, replacing interim chief Sandy Tong. Crispen comes into the role with 34 years of experience in the department.

San Francisco – A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.

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