Six-Story Apartment Building Next to Golden Gate Theater Goes Up In Flames, 45 Displaced

"A six-story apartment building at the foot of Golden Gate Avenue, near Market Street, suffered a three-alarm fire Friday morning which has displaced 45 residents. The fire began around 3 am inside a building at 50 Golden Gate Avenue, which is next door to the Golden Gate Theater. Video posted on the Citizen app showed flames coming through the roof of the building, and the San Francisco Fire Department said that the fire originated on the top floor of the building."

""The fire quickly escalated to a three-alarm incident, affecting the sixth floor, attic, and roof of the building," the SFFD public information officer said in a statement. "During the initial response, multiple occupants were rescued, and notably, two cats were saved during the second alarm phase. Fortunately, no injuries were reported." The SFFD said that more than 100 firefighters and more than 50 fire apparatus were at the scene at the height of the firefight."

The fire began around 3 a.m. inside a six-story apartment building at 50 Golden Gate Avenue, adjacent to the Golden Gate Theater. Flames originated on the top floor and spread to the sixth floor, attic and roof. The incident escalated to a three-alarm response with over 100 firefighters and more than 50 fire apparatus on scene. Multiple occupants were rescued, two cats were saved, and no injuries were reported. Fire crews mounted an aggressive attack that confined the blaze to upper levels and prevented spread to lower floors or neighboring buildings. Forty-five residents were displaced and sheltered in a Muni bus.

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