Overview
- Firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze at a six-story apartment building on the 400 block of Jones Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin and reported flames on multiple floors.
- Crews evacuated the building and used interior operations and ladders to fight the fire while the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management urged the public to avoid the area.
- Emergency responders evaluated several people for possible smoke inhalation and transported at least one person to hospital.
- The American Red Cross was reported en route to help displaced residents and local officials established an active investigation into the fire’s cause.
- Sunday’s fire left the extent of property damage and longer-term housing needs unclear, and authorities warned residents to expect continued emergency activity as investigators and aid groups work on scene.