S.F.: Firefighters save warehouse in 2-acre fire in Bayview District

By Bay City News

A wind-driven grass fire damaged the exterior of a warehouse and two acres of vegetation and trees in San Francisco’s Bayview district Saturday, but firefighters got the one-alarm blaze under control quickly and saved the warehouse, fire officials said.

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The fire was reported around 9 p.m. in the area of Hawes Street and Underwood Avenue, the fire department said on social media. Firefighters responded and set up structure protections that led to the warehouse at 1699 Hawes St. being saved, according to the department.

Firefighters had the blaze under control at 11:05 p.m., with no one injured or displaced. The fire was accidental, the department said.

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