Crime & Safety

High Rise Fire Contained To 1 Floor

The San Francisco Fire Department blames the accidental fire on an electrical issue.

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Fire crews in SF tackled a blaze on the ninth floor of a Park Merced high-rise on Sept. 9, 2024. No injuries were reported.
Fire crews in SF tackled a blaze on the ninth floor of a Park Merced high-rise on Sept. 9, 2024. No injuries were reported. (SFFD via BCN)

SAN FRANCISCO — One person was displaced Monday following a fire in a high-rise apartment complex at the edge of Park Merced in San Francisco.

At about 10:40 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire in a 13-story residential high-rise at 55 Chumasero Drive.

Upon arrival, crews observed flames on the structure's ninth floor and initiated an attack. The blaze never reached any other floors, SFFD said.

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The fire was contained with no injuries.

The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical and accidental, San Francisco Fire said.

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