"At 11:14 p.m. on May 12, San Francisco firefighters got the first of what would become several phone calls for a fire at 285 Turk St. The original report saw smoke billowing from the roof from two blocks away."
"The fire started in a second-floor light well that runs from the second floor all the way to the roof. The fire "travelled vertically and then it got into the walls and travelled all the way up," according to fire department spokesperson Lt. Mariano Elias. Firefighters spent the late evening and early morning hours demolishing walls on every floor of the fire to find the hidden flames that had travelled up four stories."
""It is a very destructive fire not necessarily because of the flames, but because of the destruction that you need to do to find the fire hidden inside the walls," said Elias. The Red Cross is currently assisting displaced persons with housing."
"A fire in a six-story affordable-housing building in the Tenderloin on Tuesday night displaced 41 adults, 5 minors - and 3 dogs. No one was injured, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Firefighting personnel were on the scene until 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning."
Fire broke out at 285 Turk St in San Francisco’s Tenderloin on May 12, with initial reports of heavy smoke from the roof. Firefighters determined the fire began in a second-floor light well extending to the roof. The flames traveled vertically and then entered the walls, spreading upward through multiple floors. Crews spent late evening and early morning hours demolishing walls on every floor to locate hidden flames. Firefighting operations continued until 2:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross provided assistance to displaced residents with housing, and 3 dogs were also displaced.
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