Homeless encampment fire spreads to commercial building in San Francisco
Still photo of SF Fire response to encampment fire courtesy Citizen.
SAN FRANCISCO - A large homeless encampment fire that spread to a commercial building has been extinguished by firefighters in San Francisco Monday night.
SF Fire Department Lt. Jonathan Baxter shared a video clip from the scene and said mutual aid responded to what was initially considered a commercial structure fire. The building suffered minor damage, mainly from smoke.
An alert was issued by fire officials at 7:53 p.m. for the fire at
165 S. Van Ness Ave., south of Market Street.
The fire started in the encampment and spread to the building. At least one person was injured.
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Bay City News contributed to this story.