Firefighters contained a four-alarm structure fire in San Francisco Tuesday morning that burned four neighboring buildings and displaced at least eight residents, according to the SF Fire Department.
The fire was first reported around 6 a.m. in the area of Oak Street and Octavia Boulevard in the city's Hayes Valley neighborhood, SFFD said.
No injuries were immediately reported, according to fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson.
The building where the blaze started reportedly was under construction, and video of the scene shows flames causing a partial collapse of structure.
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"It collapsed, and fell on some of the buildings next to it, so we were definitely concerned about the neighbors and everything,” said San Francisco Fire Department Capt. Jonathan Baxter.
Eight of those neighbors had to be rushed from their homes.
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A woman who lives right next door said she woke up to a loud bang, then saw a firefighter enter her house to help her get out.
Crews say all of those displaced have places to go, but will still get city help if needed.
The Red Cross responded to the scene to provide aid to those displaced by the fire.
"They still need to go to work, they still need to go to school, they still need to care for their families,” said Baxter. “These are things we'll be working with them as a city moving forward.”
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
