SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, July 31, a two-alarm fire reported at 2:05 a.m. ravaged a three-story apartment building on 2233 Powell Street off of Bay Street near the SF Fisherman’s Wharf. Video from the crime alert app Citizen showing flames engulfing the residence from a street view. Firefighters quickly classified the threat level as a 2-alarm fire by 2:10 a.m. The SFFD contained the fire by 3:18 a.m. and tweeted: “UPDATE–THIS FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH 10 DISPLACE — AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, 1 ADULT RESCUED 2 DOGS RESCUED.”
The hospital treated the adult for undisclosed injuries. Firefighters requested Pacific Gas and Electric to repair downed electrical wires. Ten residents were displaced from their homes and the cause of the fire remains is still under investigation.
