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Commission hears detailed operations report on challenging Castro Street bank fire and mutual‑aid deployments
Summary
Deputy Chief Darius Letrop summarized an Aug. 10 bank fire on Castro Street that required attic access above a vault and highlighted mutual‑aid deployments (about eight members overseas) with cost‑recovery that the department says produces no net fiscal impact to the city.
Deputy Chief Darius Letrop delivered the operations report to the Fire Commission on Sept. 11, describing recent field incidents, staffing changes and collaborative efforts with other city agencies.
Letrop highlighted an August 10 incident at the Castro area (Box 5416) that initially appeared to involve the historic Castro Theatre but was an adjacent U.S. Bank at 5443 Castro Street. He described fortifications—metal gates, bullet‑resistant teller windows and a drop ceiling that created voids—and the difficulty crews faced gaining interior…
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