San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood was rocked by an explosion Saturday as a fire burned in an underground PG&E vault, firefighters say.
Fire crews responded to the fire on the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue, between Laguna Street and Buchanon Street, at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The explosion also happened at the same location, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
Video from the Citizen App appears to show a burned-out Tesla over a manhole cover. The fire department also reported that some nearby windows were damaged.
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No one was hurt by the fire or explosion, firefighters say.
PG&E de-energized the vault and began repairs after 10:30 p.m., according to the fire department. A PG&E spokesperson said power was restored to anyone who experienced disruptions by around 2:30 a.m.
It’s still unclear what led to the fire or caused the explosion.
PG&E officials released the following statement Sunday:
"The safety and security of our employees, assets and facilities are our highest responsibilities. On Saturday evening, PG&E received reports of a loud noise and smoke from a manhole in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. PG&E crews responded and confirmed an underground transformer failure and smoke from an underground vault at 2143 Pacific Ave., San Francisco. 154 customers lost power around 9:15 Saturday and were safely restored at 2:30 a.m. Sunday."
