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Screen grab of video posted by SF Fire of Tenderloin apartment building on the 400 block of Jones Street in San Francisco, July 19, 2026.
SAN FRANCISCO – Firefighters are working to extinguish a two-alarm fire at a six-story Tenderloin apartment building just after noon Sunday in San Francisco.
What we know:
The San Francisco Fire Department posted about the fire at 12:09 p.m. to say residents of the building at the 400 block of Jones Street at Ellis Street have been evacuated.
SF Fire said they were working to extinguish the fire that is on multiple floors. One person suffering from smoke inhalation was being evaluated. The Red Cross is headed to the scene to assist residents.
Video shared by the department showed firefighters at the scene entering the building with tools as black smoke billowed from 424 Jones Street’s front gate. Another video shows firefighters’ ladders extended onto the building.
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management alerted residents to avoid the area due to the fire and because emergency crews were working the scene.
What we don’t know:
There is no word yet on the cause of this fire. It is unclear if residents will be displaced.
Screen grab of a fire in the Tenderloin taken from video by San Francisco Fire Dept. July 19, 2026.