5 Injured In Apartment Building Fire In San Francisco Mission District
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Five people were hurt in a fire at a multi-story apartment building in San Francisco's Mission District Thursday afternoon.
The San Francisco Fire Department's Twitter account said the fire was at 1855 15th St., the address for Mission Dolores Senior Apartments.
#113017WF1 UPDATE FIRE CONTAINED 1855 15th Street 3 Injuries non-life threatening Unk Displaced if any Fire Under Investigation AVOID AREA media update at 2Pm 15th Dolores pic.twitter.com/U5IUgY2NQ1
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) November 30, 2017
The fire department tweeted at 1:51 p.m. that the fire had been contained. The five people hurt had injuries that were described as non-life threatening.
All the units in the 10-story public housing building are for seniors or disabled.
#113017WF PIO on scene media update at 2Pm 15th and Dolores Fire is CONTAINED 2 injuries non-life threatening pic.twitter.com/kmJgL6KG9h
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) November 30, 2017
Fire officials said they do not yet know if any residents will be displaced.
The fire's cause is under investigation and residents are being asked to avoid the area.