San Francisco Firefighter Injured, Three Buildings Damaged in Fire

UPDATE: THIS IS NOW A 3-ALARM FIRE AFFECTING 6 addresses/3 buildings NO INJURIES

SFPD EVACUATING 300 BLOCK OF WEST PORTAL TEMPORARY SHELTER FROM@sfmta_muniWILL BE AT 15th AND WEST PORTAL

MEDIA STAGING 14th AT WEST PORTALhttps://t.co/21mL4BXtCv

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO)April 18, 2022

Michael Cabanatuan

San Francisco Chronicle

(MCT)

Apr. 18—A smoky and fast-spreading roof fire in San Francisco’s West Portal district Monday caused minor injuries to one firefighter and damaged three buildings, authorities said.

The fire in the 300 block of West Portal Avenue ignited shortly after noon and quickly spread to three buildings with six addresses — all of them businesses.

The building at 309 West Portal partially collapsed. The block was evacuated as the fire grew to three alarms.

No residential structures were involved in the fire, and no civilians were injured, fire officials said.

City services were at the scene to assist businesses and employees affected by the fire.

Fire officials said the fire started accidentally and was related to construction.

Michael Cabanatuan (he/him) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email:mcabanatuan@sfchronicle.comTwitter: @ctuan

UPDATE: ACTIVE 2 -ALARM FIRE AFFECTING 4 ADDRESSES AVOID AREA

— MEDIA STAGING FOR PIO WEST PORTAL AND 14 AVEhttps://t.co/pvLuWobRs3pic.twitter.com/zqDsDThTJK

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO)April 18, 2022

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