Mission Fires

Mission Fires

Overnight Fire on Shotwell Street Damages Home for the Elderly

— By Jack Morse (@jmorse_) |

A two-alarm fire broke out last night on Shotwell Street between 20th and 21st, shutting down the surrounding block and destroying at least one building in the process.

Mission Local reports:

The fire burnt out the top floor of 628 Shotwell St., which is a residential care facility for the elderly, and damaged the exterior wall of 634 Shotwell St. next door, but no significant injuries were reported.

Fire Department Assistant Chief David Franklin said the fire started on the top floor of 628 Shotwell St. and that one resident of the building suffered from smoke inhalation. He said the fire is under investigation but that “the top floor is pretty well damaged.” […]

“At least” eight people would require placement from the Red Cross, he added, including the six elderly residents of the senior care facility.

San Francisco Fire Station 7 is located on the corner of 19th and Folsom—mere blocks from last night’s fire.  

[Photo: Jared Joiner]

Mission Fires

Fire at Treat & 24th Seriously Injures Family of Five

— By Jack Morse (@jmorse_) |

At approximately 4:30am this morning a fire broke out above the corner store located at 24th and Treat Avenue. According to various sources, a family of five was seriously injured in the blaze—two of them critically.

In addition to the family rescued above the store, it is being reported that two men who had been sleeping inside the store had to be freed by the firefighters. Apparently a gate, padlocked from the outside, prevented their escape until firefighters cut it open. 

The cause of the fire is unknown at this point.

[Photo: Lindsay Hoshaw]