SAN FRANCISCO—Detectives are investigating a series of fires that erupted along the Embarcadero District on Tuesday, August 30.
Investigators found about a dozen trash cans set ablaze. Multiple service calls were made throughout the night to the San Francisco Fire Department between the hours of 9:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
No injuries were reported. This investigation is ongoing. Officials have not released a suspect description.
According to Lt. Jonathan Baxter of the San Francisco Fire Department, “with every fire, no matter how small or large, and no matter the cause, risks are present. Baxter also told The San Francisco News that “trash fires in this succession in a short period are NOT common.”
