UPDATE: Two people, a firefighter and a civilian, were injured and three homes were damaged in the three-alarm blaze in San Francisco’s Sunset District, according to the fire department.
Two people, a firefighter and a civilian, were injured and three homes were damaged Thursday in a three-alarm blaze in San Francisco's Sunset District, according to the fire department.
Firefighters responded at 9:22 a.m. to a reported structure fire and explosion along the 1700 block of 22nd Avenue, Capt. Jonathan Baxter said. The first fire crew arrived on scene three minutes later and confirmed a"working structure fire with heavy smoke and flames visible and one occupant outside with severe injuries," Baxter said.
The civilian was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, Baxter said. The injured firefighter was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.The fire expanded to a second alarm at 9:28 a.m. and a third alarm at 9:44 a.m., according to Baxter. Over 100 firefighters and 35 fire apparatus responded to the scene.
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