A bus caught fire at a gas station in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood Monday afternoon, fire officials said.
The fire, which created black plumes of smoke, was initially reported at 2:32 p.m. at a Chevron gas station at Ninth and Howard streets.
Police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza advised people to avoid the area while crews put out the fire. The flames were extinguished around 3 p.m.
The bus was empty during the fire and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
#SF #soma gas station on fire near 9th and Howard pic.twitter.com/UoTCtIOHq7 — Mikhail Seregine (@seregine) February 29, 2016
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. @seregine pic.twitter.com/KzmBDogpp2 — Mikhail Seregine (@seregine) February 29, 2016
9th and Howard. pic.twitter.com/elfKKtNlTJ — Charlie Loyd (@vruba) February 29, 2016
WORKING FIRE, 1ST ALARM, 1298 HOWARD ST, Gas station fire #chevron #yoursffd #sffd units on scene @nbcbayarea @KTVU @abc7newsBayArea — SF Firefighters 798 (@SFFFLocal798) February 29, 2016
Fire department arrives. Cloud of smoke from burning bus pic.twitter.com/MuH8jvty4O — Eric Fischer (@enf) February 29, 2016
Bus on fire at the gas station at 9th and Howard pic.twitter.com/JdZCHgHeMQ — Eric Fischer (@enf) February 29, 2016
