There was a large fire department and police response near Sixth and Market streets Wednesday night, which stemmed from a fire inside an SRO unit.<\/p>\n
The fire broke out just after 9 pm Wednesday in a room on the fourth floor of the Seneca Hotel at 34 Sixth Street, a single-room-occupancy hotel. <\/p>\n
The San Francisco Fire Department said on social media that the fire had been contained to the room of origin, but left the room’s occupant injured.<\/p>\n
1 – ALARM FIRE
San Francisco Fire is on the scene of a 1-alarm structure fire in the 40 block of 6th Street.<\/p>\n
Initial reports are of a fire on the 4th floor, contained to the room of origin. At this time, 1 injury has been reported. Water on the fire. <\/p>\n
Please avoid the area of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WxvrYEFsin<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) March 5, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The fire victim’s condition is not known.<\/p>\n The Chronicle reports<\/a> that the cause of the fire is believed to be a lithium ion battery. <\/p>\n The SFFD has previously said that lithium-ion battery fires tripled in frequency between 2013 and 2023, with the rise of mobility devices like e-scooters, and these fires hit a record high of 58 recorded in the city in 2022. This led to new city legislation two years ago<\/a> changing the fire code for the charging of personal mobility devices (PMDs). This included a ban on the use of extension cords or power strips to charge PMDs indoors.<\/p>\n Over a ten-year period, lithiu-ion battery fires were estimated to have caused $10.6 million in property damage in San Francisco, as well as 13 injuries, and one death.<\/p>\n