San Francisco Residents Displaced Following North Beach Fire

As many as 30 residents were forced to evacuate

As many as 30 San Francisco residents were displaced by a one-alarm apartment fire in the city's North Beach neighborhood Sunday morning, a fire department dispatcher said.

The fire was reported in a three-story building at 1656 Powell St. near Union Street at about 9:30 a.m., the dispatcher said.

PHOTO GALLERY: North Beach Fire

Units quickly responded and the fire was under control at about 10:10 a.m., the dispatcher said.

There were no reported injuries, he said.

The blaze and water damage rendered at least 12 units uninhabitable, the fire department said.

Crews remained at the scene conducting an investigation at 12:15 p.m.

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