A two-alarm fire broke out just after 6 a.m. in a three-story home on the 1300 block of 47th Avenue and quickly spread to the homes on both sides. Fire crews extinguished flames ripping through the neighboring houses but continued fighting the blaze in the original residence. The home's wood balloon framing allowed the fire to grow quickly and complicated containment efforts. Firefighters shifted to a defensive strategy outside the primary home while attempting proactive interior suppression. Two other people were rescued, assessed on scene, declined transport to a medical facility, remained at the site, and authorities worked on their relocation.
The two-alarm fire broke out in a three-story home on the 1300 block of 47th Avenue just after 6 a.m., then quickly spread to the homes to its right and left. Fire crews have extinguished the flames ripping through the neighboring homes, but they are still fighting the blaze in the home where the fire originated. San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said the home's wood balloon framing allowed the fire to grow quickly and posed challenges for containment.
He said the firefighters had shifted to a defensive firefighting strategy outside the home, while trying to proactively extinguish the flames inside. The two other people rescued by firefighters were assessed on scene and decided not to be transferred to a medical facility for further care. Crispen said they remained at the site of the fire, and the department was working on their relocation status.
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