Crime & Safety

Hayes Valley Residents Repeat Calls For Action After Destructive Construction Site Fire

Over 140 firefighters were called to the scene. Five neighboring buildings were damaged in the incident and eight people were displaced.

Multi-story building under construction burns at Octavia and Oak Streets in San Francisco, August 1, 2023.
Multi-story building under construction burns at Octavia and Oak Streets in San Francisco, August 1, 2023. (Stringer/CBS)

August 2, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO -- The early morning fire that destroyed a building under construction in Hayes Valley Tuesday left residents and community leaders repeating calls for urgent action to address the growing safety concerns in the area.

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The fire started shortly before 6 a.m., quickly growing as it swept through the construction site, causing the erected wooden framework of the building to partially collapse.

Over 140 firefighters were called to the scene. Five neighboring buildings were damaged in the incident and eight people were displaced, fire officials said.

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