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One Dead in Portola House Fire in San Francisco

Officials opened an investigation into the cause, with the medical examiner to determine the manner of death.

Overview

  • Firefighters found one person dead after a one-alarm house fire on the 500 block of Dwight Street in the Portola neighborhood Tuesday night.
  • Crews extinguished the blaze and reported major damage to the interior of the single home involved.
  • After putting out visible flames, firefighters stayed to check walls and the roof for hidden fire, a routine step to prevent embers from reigniting.
  • The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the medical examiner will identify how the person died.
  • Local outlets relayed details from the San Francisco Fire Department’s post, with NBC Bay Area adding that formal findings will come from investigators and the medical examiner.