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San Francisco Fire Department credits quick action for limiting damage after multi-building Richmond fire
Summary
A three‑alarm fire June 6 in the Richmond District spread across multiple three‑story wood‑frame buildings; firefighters evacuated residents, displaced 35 people and contained the blaze after structural collapse complicated efforts, officials said.
A three‑alarm fire that began June 6 in the Richmond District spread rapidly through attic and rear structures of adjacent three‑story wood‑frame buildings, displacing 35 people and injuring one firefighter, San Francisco Fire Department officials said.
Chief of Department Dean Crispin and Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbit told the San Francisco Fire Commission on June 11 that the initial fire began in a one‑story rear structure and quickly spread vertically through parallel rooflines into neighboring buildings. The department elevated the event to a multiple‑alarm response as structural members failed and firefighters…
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