Crime & Safety
5 Floors of San Francisco Federal Building Evacuated Due to Smoke
The fire department traced the cause of the smoke.
San Francisco, CA— A faulty motor caused smoke that led to the evacuation of five floors of the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco Thursday morning, fire officials said.
The 16th through 20th floors of the building at 450 Golden Gate Ave. were evacuated shortly after 11 a.m.
Firefighters searched the building and found a faulty motor that was responsible for the smoke.
Find out what's happening in San Franciscofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
By Bay City News
Photo via Shutterstock
