Fire Burns at Large Encampment Near Interstate 280 in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A fire was burning at a large homeless encampment next to Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco Thursday morning.
The fire was burning along Conkling St. between Silver Ave. and I-280 just east of the U.S. 101 interchange.
Thurgood Marshall Academic High School which is adjacent to the area was evacuated, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
Several trees around the encampment were on fire. The fire department said no traditional structures were involved and no injuries were reported.
UPDATE: This is a large encampment fire with no traditional structures involved and no injuries. Forward progress has stopped. https://t.co/CJGWZ3xBgx https://t.co/x2J04Yr0py
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) February 10, 2022
KCBS Radio reported the fire was causing delays along I-280.
#KCBSTraffic #SanFrancisco I-280 at Hwy 101 there is a brushfire off the freeways that is causing delays. Fire department is on scene putting out the fire.
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) February 10, 2022
Forward progress had been stopped by 11:06 a.m. and contained to about a half-acre, the fire department said.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.