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SFFD reports two greater-alarm fires, highlights water-supply and access challenges
Summary
Deputy Chief Darius Letthrop reported two greater-alarm fires — Nov. 18 in the Ninth Street/Washburn Alley area and Dec. 15 at the Hunters Point shipyard — and briefed commissioners on hazards that complicated response, including a downed high-voltage line and dry/uncertain hydrants that required water-relay tactics
Deputy Chief of Operations Darius Letthrop told the Fire Commission on Jan. 8 that two greater-alarm fires during November and December underscored operational challenges for the San Francisco Fire Department.
Letthrop described a Nov. 18 fire (Box 2336) on Washburn Alley, behind 159 Ninth Street between Howard and Mission streets, that began as an outside fire and quickly extended into a four‑story residential building. He said the first engine found a significant body of fire that required immediate escalation, and responders encountered a separated high-voltage line that…
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