{"id":427851,"date":"2026-08-09T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427851\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T05:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T05:00:51","slug":"1-hurt-18-rescued-from-fire-at-san-francisco-apartment-building-in-alamo-square-near-painted-ladies-sffd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/427851\/","title":{"rendered":"1 hurt, 18 rescued from fire at San Francisco apartment building in Alamo Square near Painted Ladies: SFFD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SAN FRANCISCO &#8212; Crews rescued 18 people from a two-alarm apartment fire early Thursday morning in San Francisco&#8217;s Western Addition before bringing the blaze under control, fire officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The fire was reported at about 1:56 a.m. in the 800 block of Fulton Street near Fillmore Street. That&#8217;s right near Alamo Square and the iconic Painted Ladies. The San Francisco Fire Department initially placed the fire&#8217;s location in the 900 block.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Firefighters found heavy fire in a three-story, multi-unit residential building as occupants evacuated. The blaze quickly escalated to a two-alarm response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Crews rescued 18 people from second- and third-floor windows, while other residents were led to safety from inside the building, according to the department. One civilian was injured and is expected to recover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The fire was declared under control shortly before 4 a.m. Fire officials said the blaze was confined to two structures and an adjacent exposure, with no further spread expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene for several hours to extinguish hot spots and investigate the blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">SFFD says that a total of 19 residents from four units have been displaced and the American Red Cross has been called in to assist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Authorities urged the public to continue avoiding the area around Fillmore Street and Fulton Street, as well as nearby Grove Street, while crews cleared the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed, as of 4 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 Eyewitness News contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright  2026 by Bay City News, Inc. 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